EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Travel adaptor “Travel adapter with power bank” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01217/23
Summary
The product has earthing contacts on the plug, but the plug can be inserted into a socket without earthing. A user could touch live parts of connected electrical equipment, resulting in electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standards EN 60950-1 and EN 60884.
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Product
Travel adaptor
- Name / model
- Travel adapter with power bank · SL-310, K242A3
- Barcode
- 5900000026923
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Black travel adaptor with two USB slots, provided with a removable power bank with one USB and one micro USB input. Product sold online.
What is the risk?
- The product has earthing contacts on the plug, but the plug can be inserted into a socket without earthing. A user could touch live parts of connected electrical equipment, resulting in electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standards EN 60950-1 and EN 60884.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 18/01/2023
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Stop of sales
- Date of entry into force: 18/01/2023
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