EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Travel plug adaptor Ecolite / Ecoplanet “Sietovy Adapter” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0420/18
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 — Ecolite / Ecoplanet
- Brand
- Ecolite / Ecoplanet
- Name / model
- Sietovy Adapter · XQZ36-9
- Batch number(s)
- 8590849514681
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- A white travel plug adaptor for multiple countries, supplied in a transparent plastic blister pack.
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: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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