EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Travel adaptor G&BL “Universal Multitravel Adapter” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00682/23
Summary
Accessible parts can become live and the user could receive an electric shock from them. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standard EN 60884-2-5.
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Product
Travel adaptor — G&BL
- Brand
- G&BL
- Name / model
- Universal Multitravel Adapter · 6769
- Barcode
- 8011884067692
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Black universal multitravel adaptor, with a cylindrical shape that can be manually rotated in order to expose the user's required plug pin system. Product sold online.
- Recall information: https://www.harveynorman.ie/customer-services/safety-notices.html
What is the risk?
- Accessible parts can become live and the user could receive an electric shock from them. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standard EN 60884-2-5.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 02/03/2023
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