EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Travel plug adapter Narken “Adaptador Europeo” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0571/16
Summary
null It is possible to insert one pin of a plug in one hole of the live socket while the other live pin of the plug remains accessible. If the user touches the live accessible pin they would get an electric shock.
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Product
Travel plug adapter — Narken
- Brand
- Narken
- Name / model
- Adaptador Europeo · Ref 9625
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Plug adaptor for UK plugs, packaged in a blister pack.
What is the risk?
- null It is possible to insert one pin of a plug in one hole of the live socket while the other live pin of the plug remains accessible. If the user touches the live accessible pin they would get an electric shock.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: 14/04/2016
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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