EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Extension cable GEFOM “Unknown” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0136/14
Summary
null The insulation on the cable can break allowing access to live parts. The power cable insulation can be damaged at the point where the cable joins the drum. The metal handle is not earthed.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 61242.
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Product
Extension cable — GEFOM
- Brand
- GEFOM
- Name / model
- Unknown · GF-DCRFR- 500493
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- 25 m cable on a drum with thermal circuit breaker.
What is the risk?
- null The insulation on the cable can break allowing access to live parts. The power cable insulation can be damaged at the point where the cable joins the drum. The metal handle is not earthed.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 61242.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: 14/05/2013
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 08/01/2014
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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