EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Travel plug adapter — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0340/18
Summary
One pin of a plug can be plugged into the adapter leaving the other pin of the plug accessible. When the adapter is plugged into a socket, the user could touch the live pin.The product does not comply with the relevant national standard.
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Product
Travel plug adapter
- Name / model
- 41-13619
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Simple travel plug adapter.
What is the risk?
- One pin of a plug can be plugged into the adapter leaving the other pin of the plug accessible. When the adapter is plugged into a socket, the user could touch the live pin.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: 08/11/2017
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