EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Multi-socket adaptor STARPOWER — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00490/20
Summary
It is possible to unblock all the pins even when one pin is inserted into a socket. In such a case, the accessible pins are live. The user could touch live parts and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
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Product
Multi-socket adaptor — STARPOWER
- Brand
- STARPOWER
- Name / model
- Starpower · 42353
- Batch number(s)
- 190925
- Barcode
- 8021785423534
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Universal adaptor for travellers.
- Recall information: https://www.adtrend.it/ad-documenti/
What is the risk?
- It is possible to unblock all the pins even when one pin is inserted into a socket. In such a case, the accessible pins are live. The user could touch live parts and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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