EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Travel plug adaptor Bitmore “Universal Travel Adaptor” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1223/16
Summary
null It is possible for two sets of plug pins to be open at the same time and for electrical continuity to exist between them. In this case, if one set of pins is plugged into a mains socket, the other set of pins will be live and accessible to the user.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60950.
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Product
Travel plug adaptor — Bitmore
- Brand
- Bitmore
- Name / model
- Universal Travel Adaptor · BM-UTA
- Batch number(s)
- 5 060275 390836
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Travel plug adaptor with USB outputs. Packaged in printed cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null It is possible for two sets of plug pins to be open at the same time and for electrical continuity to exist between them. In this case, if one set of pins is plugged into a mains socket, the other set of pins will be live and accessible to the user.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60950.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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