EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Mains extension lead KYOWA “Asli Tembaga” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0985/14
Summary
null The distance between the side earth contacts is too large. There is no earth wire in the cable between the sockets and the plug, the continuity of the earth contact is not provided. The wire ends of the cable are not adequately protected against pulling and twisting.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant standard IEC 60884.
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Product
Mains extension lead — KYOWA
- Brand
- KYOWA
- Name / model
- Asli Tembaga · 5D05K (on the product), 3M-5 (on the packaging)
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- White cord extension set for 5 plugs, with earth contact, with a switch and a 2,57 m cable. Packaging: transparent plastic bag with label.
What is the risk?
- null The distance between the side earth contacts is too large. There is no earth wire in the cable between the sockets and the plug, the continuity of the earth contact is not provided. The wire ends of the cable are not adequately protected against pulling and twisting.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant standard IEC 60884.
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: Unknown
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 19/05/2014
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