EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Travel adaptor Extrastar “TRAVEL ADAPTER” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00650/24
Summary
The live parts of the plugs are accessible when the plug is fully or partially connected to a socket. It is possible to insert a single pin of the plug into the adaptor. If only one of the pins is inserted into a socket, the user could touch a pin of the other plug 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 — Extrastar
- Brand
- Extrastar
- Name / model
- TRAVEL ADAPTER · CH-118
- Barcode
- X0016ITGP3
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Travel adaptor with two USB ports. Product sold online.
What is the risk?
- The live parts of the plugs are accessible when the plug is fully or partially connected to a socket. It is possible to insert a single pin of the plug into the adaptor. If only one of the pins is inserted into a socket, the user could touch a pin of the other plug 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: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 01/04/2023
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