EU alert · Safety Gate Risk: Other types of alerts Electrical appliances and equipment
Travel adaptor “All-in-One International Adaptor” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. INFO/00002/21
Summary
'The product is improperly designed and live parts are accessible when any of the plugs is inserted. A person could touch the live parts of the adaptor and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
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Product
Travel adaptor
- Name / model
- All-in-One International Adaptor
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Unbranded generic white travel adaptor. Product was also sold online, namely by eBay.
What is the risk?
- 'The product is improperly designed and live parts are accessible when any of the plugs is inserted. A person could touch the live parts of the adaptor and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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