EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Extension lead EATON “Protection Box” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/00550/25
Summary
A conductor is not sufficiently secured and if loosened, the creepage distances between the positive parts of the conductor and the accessible parts can reduce. Additionally, on the printed circuit board, on the solder side, the creepage distance between the primary and secondary circuits is too small. The user may touch live parts and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of…
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Product
Extension lead — EATON
- Brand
- EATON
- Name / model
- Protection Box · PB6TUD Eaton Protection Box 6 Tel@ USB DIN , PB6TUF Eaton Protection Box 6 Tel@ USB FR , PB6UD Eaton Protection Box 6 USB DIN , PB6UF Eaton Protection Box 6 USB FR , PB8TUD Eaton Protection Box 8 Tel@ USB DIN , PB8TUF Eaton Protection Box 8 Tel@ USB FR
- Barcode
- 3553340667206 3553340667213355334066722035533406672373553340
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Surge-protected multi-socket device with six or eight FR/DIN sockets plus two USB ports, with or without telephone socket. All batches are concerned. Product sold online in particular via Amazon and Cdiscount.
- Recall information: https://rappel.conso.gouv.fr/fiche-rappel/2024-10-0015
What is the risk?
- A conductor is not sufficiently secured and if loosened, the creepage distances between the positive parts of the conductor and the accessible parts can reduce. Additionally, on the printed circuit board, on the solder side, the creepage distance between the primary and secondary circuits is too small. The user may touch live parts and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standard EN 62368-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 02/10/2024
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 02/10/2024
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 02/05/2025
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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