EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Travel adaptor As “Universal Travel Adaptor” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00052/21
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 — As
- Brand
- As
- Name / model
- Universal Travel Adaptor · A06-32-06
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- White universal travel adaptor EU/US/UK. The product was sold online, in particular via Wish.
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 to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 31/12/2020
- 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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