EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Plug adapter Inline “Netzadapter” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1242/14
Summary
null It is possible for only one pin of an American plug to be inserted into the plug adapter. If the plug adapter is then connected to the electrical power mains socket, and the user touches the exposed live pin, the user may be electrocuted. The product does not comply with the relevant national standard.
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Product
Plug adapter — Inline
- Brand
- Inline
- Name / model
- Netzadapter · Type: YL-3215, Art. No: 16722C
- Batch number(s)
- 4043718199181
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Plug adapter: IEC C14 to USA female plug
What is the risk?
- null It is possible for only one pin of an American plug to be inserted into the plug adapter. If the plug adapter is then connected to the electrical power mains socket, and the user touches the exposed live pin, the user may be electrocuted. The product does not comply with the relevant national standard.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 21/07/2014
- 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: 21/07/2014
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 21/07/2014
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 21/07/2014
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