EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Plug adapter Well / Vitacom Electronics “Universal Adaptor Plug” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1845/13
Summary
null The single-pole insertion of a plug is possible leaving the free remaining live pin accessible. It is possible to insert devices of Class I protection into the socket-outlet part of the adaptor but the protective earth circuit continuity is interrupted.The product does not comply with the relevant standard IEC 60884.
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Product
Plug adapter — Well / Vitacom Electronics
- Brand
- Well / Vitacom Electronics
- Name / model
- Universal Adaptor Plug · UNIV-W
- Batch number(s)
- Bar code: 5 948636 008081
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Plug adapter with black-white plastic casing. Enables a UK plug type to be connected into the HU standard power socket-outlet.
What is the risk?
- null The single-pole insertion of a plug is possible leaving the free remaining live pin accessible. It is possible to insert devices of Class I protection into the socket-outlet part of the adaptor but the protective earth circuit continuity is interrupted.The product does not comply with the relevant standard IEC 60884.
Measures taken
- 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: Unknown
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