EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Travel adaptor e.pro “Unknown” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0964/13
Summary
null The product poses a risk of electric shock because: - it is possible to insert a Class I plug through the earthing and phase socket apertures; - the distance between the line and neutral pins and the periphery of the adaptor is too short.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant national standard BS 1363-3.
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Product
Travel adaptor — e.pro
- Brand
- e.pro
- Name / model
- Unknown · DD-P3S
- Batch number(s)
- 5290589078537
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- 13A adaptor plug equiped with overvoltage protection ("surge arrestor") and indication light in a transparent plastic packaging.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of electric shock because: - it is possible to insert a Class I plug through the earthing and phase socket apertures; - the distance between the line and neutral pins and the periphery of the adaptor is too short.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant national standard BS 1363-3.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 24/04/2013
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