EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Extension cord PLASTROL — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/02318/24
Summary
The plug of a protection class I appliance can be inserted into the socket of an extension cord intended for appliances of protection class II. Thus, the product does not provide any protection against electric shock if a protection class I appliance is connected to this extension cord. This can cause electric shock to end users. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the…
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Product
Extension cord — PLASTROL
- Brand
- PLASTROL
- Name / model
- Extension cord · VMZ1-01
- Barcode
- 5902273417637
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Orange extension cord 25 m long with one socket.
What is the risk?
- The plug of a protection class I appliance can be inserted into the socket of an extension cord intended for appliances of protection class II. Thus, the product does not provide any protection against electric shock if a protection class I appliance is connected to this extension cord. This can cause electric shock to end users. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the European standards IEC 60884-1 and IEC 60884-2-7.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 19/07/2024
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 19/07/2024
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Stop of sales
- Date of entry into force: 19/07/2024
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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