EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Travel plug adaptor CAO “Adaptateur International (Universal adapter)” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1151/15
Summary
null Live parts of the adaptor can be accessible, which may cause an electric shock.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 adaptor — CAO
- Brand
- CAO
- Name / model
- Adaptateur International (Universal adapter) · Ref. 1320
- Batch number(s)
- 3156830013202
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Travel adaptor supplied in blister packaging.
What is the risk?
- null Live parts of the adaptor can be accessible, which may cause an electric shock.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): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 13/08/2015
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 13/08/2015
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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