EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Travel plug adapter Platinium “Adaptateur Universel (Universal adapter)” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1779/14
Summary
null It is possible for the user to touch the live pins of another plug while the plug adaptor is plugged into a socket. The product does not comply with the relevant national standard.
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Product
Travel plug adapter — Platinium
- Brand
- Platinium
- Name / model
- Adaptateur Universel (Universal adapter) · 931L, Type: BA501 (black), Type: K501 (white)
- Batch number(s)
- 3607070296608 (white) 3607070413302 (black)
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Travel plug adapter available in black and white and supplied in a plastic packaging.
What is the risk?
- null It is possible for the user to touch the live pins of another plug while the plug adaptor is plugged into a socket. The product does not comply with the relevant national standard.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 18/12/2013
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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