EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Extension cord ELGOTECH — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/02473/25
Summary
Due to incorrect design, the plug of a class I appliance can be inserted into the socket intended for class II appliances The product therefore does not provide any protection against electric shock in the case of connecting a protection class I appliance to this extension cord. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standards EN 60884-1 and EN 60884-2-7.
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Product
Extension cord — ELGOTECH
- Brand
- ELGOTECH
- Name / model
- 04GZ
- Batch number(s)
- CON-KCO-10210
- Barcode
- 5902143167075
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Orange extension cord, 10 m long, with one socket.
What is the risk?
- Due to incorrect design, the plug of a class I appliance can be inserted into the socket intended for class II appliances The product therefore does not provide any protection against electric shock in the case of connecting a protection class I appliance to this extension cord. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standards EN 60884-1 and EN 60884-2-7.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- 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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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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