EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Travel adaptor “Travel Adapter Plug with Safety Shutter” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01092/20
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. The product does not comply with the relevant standards IEC 60884-1 and IEC 60844-2-5.
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Product
Travel adaptor
- Name / model
- Travel Adapter Plug with Safety Shutter · EUR-UK 9625 (PLP 24A)
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Plug adaptor made of black plastic material.
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. The product does not comply with the relevant standards IEC 60884-1 and IEC 60844-2-5.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 15/06/2020
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