EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Plug adapter GSC EVOLUTION “Adaptador Clavija Inglesa a Europea” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1076/17
Summary
null The lateral earth contacts do not have sufficient elasticity to ensure appropriate contact pressure. As a result, they could deform and fail to provide an earth connection.The product does not comply with the requirements of the relevant national standard.
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Product
Plug adapter — GSC EVOLUTION
- Brand
- GSC EVOLUTION
- Name / model
- Adaptador Clavija Inglesa a Europea · 0200244
- Batch number(s)
- 8436021942449
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- White UK to European plug adaptor. The product is supplied in a cardboard box (holding 10 unites) that can be opened to sell by the unit.
What is the risk?
- null The lateral earth contacts do not have sufficient elasticity to ensure appropriate contact pressure. As a result, they could deform and fail to provide an earth connection.The product does not comply with the requirements of the relevant national standard.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 06/03/2017
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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