EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Travel adaptor "Conversion Plugs" FY — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0350/12
Summary
null The product poses a risk of electric shock because:· It is possible to insert one pin of a plug in one hole of a live socket while the other pin of the plug remains accessible.· It is possible to bypass the shutters protecting the holes and access the internal contacts of the socket.· The holes in the socket are not sufficiently elastic to ensure correct contact pressure on the pins.· The resistance of the…
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Product
Travel adaptor "Conversion Plugs" — FY
- Brand
- FY
- Name / model
- Model FY77 Bar code: 8401451355916
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- White travel adapter/connector packed in blister packaging with a blue and yellow cardboard label.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of electric shock because:· It is possible to insert one pin of a plug in one hole of a live socket while the other pin of the plug remains accessible.· It is possible to bypass the shutters protecting the holes and access the internal contacts of the socket.· The holes in the socket are not sufficiently elastic to ensure correct contact pressure on the pins.· The resistance of the insulating material to heat is not sufficient.The product does not comply with the relevant national standard UNE 20315.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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