EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Extension cord BELLIGHT — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00496/21
Summary
On the side of the socket, the conductors are not sufficiently resistant to bending. In the event of a partial break in the conductors, the conductors can heat up, the insulation can melt and the conductors become accessible, causing risk of electric shock.. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and of relevant European standard 60884-1.
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Product
Extension cord — BELLIGHT
- Brand
- BELLIGHT
- Name / model
- EXTENSION CORD
- Barcode
- 5901854565460
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- White five-socket extension cord with side grounding. The five sockets of the extension cord are arranged in one row, inside one socket there are inscriptions - 16/250. Plug base inscriptions 16A/250V and YL-G01.
What is the risk?
- On the side of the socket, the conductors are not sufficiently resistant to bending. In the event of a partial break in the conductors, the conductors can heat up, the insulation can melt and the conductors become accessible, causing risk of electric shock.. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and of relevant European standard 60884-1.
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: Unknown
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