EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Travel adaptor Arcas “Universal Travel Adaptor” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0936/19
Summary
The different plugs are all connected electrically. If one of the pins is inserted in a socket, the user could touch the pins of the other plug and receive an electric shock. The clearance and creepage distances between the primary and accessible secondary circuits in the transformer are not sufficient. The user could receive an electric shock from accessible live parts.The product does not comply with the…
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Product
Travel adaptor — Arcas
- Brand
- Arcas
- Name / model
- Universal Travel Adaptor · 94760001
- Batch number(s)
- 4260030258222
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- White travel adaptor in blister pack.
What is the risk?
- The different plugs are all connected electrically. If one of the pins is inserted in a socket, the user could touch the pins of the other plug and receive an electric shock. The clearance and creepage distances between the primary and accessible secondary circuits in the transformer are not sufficient. The user could receive an electric shock from accessible live parts.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60950 and IEC 60884.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 17/12/2018
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