EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Mains cable reel Nexans “Unknown” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1865/14
Summary
null The casing of the cable reel can break during use resulting in live parts becoming accessible.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 61242.
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Product
Mains cable reel — Nexans
- Brand
- Nexans
- Name / model
- Unknown · Model CX-FR05 – 7M ref. 10210340
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Household electrical cable with cord winder with three sockets.
What is the risk?
- null The casing of the cable reel can break during use resulting in live parts becoming accessible.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 61242.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 02/10/2014
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 02/10/2014
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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