EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Travel plug adapter As — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1262/18
Summary
Live parts of the adapter are accessible, and single-pole or partial insertion of a plug is possible leaving the free remaining live parts, or the partially plugged-in pin of the plug, accessible. The user could receive and electric shock from touching live parts.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant national standard.
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Product
Travel plug adapter — As
- Brand
- As
- Name / model
- SKU253385-113380890326-8335-20167D-Z-08-13
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Multiple travel plug adapter. The product has been sold online (e.g. via aliexpress).
What is the risk?
- Live parts of the adapter are accessible, and single-pole or partial insertion of a plug is possible leaving the free remaining live parts, or the partially plugged-in pin of the plug, accessible. The user could receive and electric shock from touching live parts.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant national standard.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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