EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Plug adaptor Hjt “Rockt’s Head / Universal Adapotor” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0809/15
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 protective earth circuit continuity is interrupted. The side socket contacts of the adapter are too close to the covering so they can be touched directly.The product does not…
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Product
Plug adaptor — Hjt
- Brand
- Hjt
- Name / model
- Rockt’s Head / Universal Adapotor · HJTNO 1238
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- 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. Collective packaging: colourful cardboard box
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 protective earth circuit continuity is interrupted. The side socket contacts of the adapter are too close to the covering so they can be touched directly.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: 16/04/2015
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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