EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Travel adaptor BLOW “Power plug PL - USA socket / ADAPTER EU-USA konnektor” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00604/20
Summary
Single-pole or partial insertion of a plug into the adaptor is possible. The user could touch the free remaining pin of the plug and receive an electric shock. In addition the dimension of the plug is significantly smaller than required. When inserting the plug the user may touch the live pins. The product does not comply with the relevant European standards IEC 60884.
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Product
Travel adaptor — BLOW
- Brand
- BLOW
- Name / model
- Power plug PL - USA socket / ADAPTER EU-USA konnektor · 1052#; PT-4701
- Barcode
- 5 900804 023920
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- White, flat travel plug adaptor EU - US.
What is the risk?
- Single-pole or partial insertion of a plug into the adaptor is possible. The user could touch the free remaining pin of the plug and receive an electric shock. In addition the dimension of the plug is significantly smaller than required. When inserting the plug the user may touch the live pins. The product does not comply with the relevant European standards 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: 22/01/2020
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 22/01/2020
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