EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Electrical socket adaptor abex “Adapter przenośny trzykrotny” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1143/19
Summary
Single-pole or partial insertion of a plug into the adaptor is possible.The user could touch the free remaining pin of the plug and receive an electric shock. Furthermore, there is no earth connection. An appliance of protection class I (which should be earthed) connected to the mains via the adaptor would consequently not be earthed.
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Product
Electrical socket adaptor — abex
- Brand
- abex
- Name / model
- Adapter przenośny trzykrotny · R-1
- Batch number(s)
- 5 904182 974195
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Electrical plug adaptor in white colour for 3 plugs. The device is without earth contacts. Packaging: plastic bag
What is the risk?
- Single-pole or partial insertion of a plug into the adaptor is possible.The user could touch the free remaining pin of the plug and receive an electric shock. Furthermore, there is no earth connection. An appliance of protection class I (which should be earthed) connected to the mains via the adaptor would consequently not be earthed.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 17/06/2019
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