EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Extension lead ELGOTECH — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/00056/25
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. The product thus do 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 relevant European standards IEC…
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Product
Extension lead — ELGOTECH
- Brand
- ELGOTECH
- Name / model
- 04GN.31.01.19
- Batch number(s)
- 25.07.2024
- Barcode
- 5902694503124
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Black extension lead 1.5 m long without a switch. Product sold online, in particular via www.ekoled.sk
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. The product thus do 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 relevant European standards IEC 60884-1 and IEC 60884-2-7.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): 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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