EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Extension lead BHC “Unknown” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1082/14
Summary
null The socket is soldered and the protective cable improperly installed which may lead to exposure of live parts.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant national standard.
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Product
Extension lead — BHC
- Brand
- BHC
- Name / model
- Unknown · Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- 2011072211018
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Extension lead of four sockets and switch, with a cable length of 1.5 metres packaged in a transparent plastic bag with an attached cardboard tag.
What is the risk?
- null The socket is soldered and the protective cable improperly installed which may lead to exposure of live parts.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant national standard.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 09/05/2014
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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