EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Travel plug adaptor Connect It “Travel Adapter” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0419/18
Summary
There is no earth connection. An appliance of protection class I (which should be earthed) connected to the mains via the adaptor would consequently not be earthed.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 — Connect It
- Brand
- Connect It
- Name / model
- Travel Adapter · CI-675
- Batch number(s)
- 8595610607678Lot 201767508
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- A black travel plug adaptor, supplied in a transparent plastic bag.
What is the risk?
- There is no earth connection. An appliance of protection class I (which should be earthed) connected to the mains via the adaptor would consequently not be earthed.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 to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 24/01/2018
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 24/01/2018
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