EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Travel adapter “Travel Adapter with USB” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1035/18
Summary
Two plugs (euro and UK) can be opened at the same time and are connected electrically. If one of the plugs is inserted in a socket, the user could touch the pins of the other plug and receive an electric shock.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
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Product
Travel adapter
- Name / model
- Travel Adapter with USB
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Cube-shaped travel adapter (6.5 cm x 5.5 cm x 4.5 cm), foldable euro-plug, foldable USA/AUS and UK plug. Universal socket - 2 USB charging sockets on the upper side.
What is the risk?
- Two plugs (euro and UK) can be opened at the same time and are connected electrically. If one of the plugs is inserted in a socket, the user could touch the pins of the other plug and receive an electric shock.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
Measures taken
- 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: 27/06/2018
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