EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Plug adaptor Delight “EU Plug Converter” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1555/15
Summary
null Single-pole insertion of a plug is possible leaving the free remaining live pin of the plug accessible. Plugs for devices which should be earthed (Class I protection) can be inserted into the socket-outlet part of the adaptor but the earth circuit continuity is interrupted. The product does not comply with the relevant standard IEC 60884.
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Product
Plug adaptor — Delight
- Brand
- Delight
- Name / model
- EU Plug Converter · 05676WH (WF-0821)
- Batch number(s)
- 5 055610 804406
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Plug adaptor with white plastic casing. Can be used to connect many different plug types to a power socket-outlet. Packaging: blister.
What is the risk?
- null Single-pole insertion of a plug is possible leaving the free remaining live pin of the plug accessible. Plugs for devices which should be earthed (Class I protection) can be inserted into the socket-outlet part of the adaptor but the 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): 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: 02/07/2015
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