EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Plug adaptor YAWCITAI “Unknown” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1605/14
Summary
null The adaptor is designed with no recess. Consequently, it is possible to insert one plug pin into the socket of the adaptor leaving the other one accessible. This may pose a risk of electric shock to the users. The product does not comply with the relevant national standard.
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Product
Plug adaptor — YAWCITAI
- Brand
- YAWCITAI
- Name / model
- Unknown · Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- 3-way plug adaptor supplied in a transparent plastic bag.
What is the risk?
- null The adaptor is designed with no recess. Consequently, it is possible to insert one plug pin into the socket of the adaptor leaving the other one accessible. This may pose a risk of electric shock to the users. 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): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: 22/09/2014
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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