EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Travel plug adaptor H - MWK “Unknown” — risk: burns, electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0206/14
Summary
null The plug is not sufficiently resistant to heat and could catch fire. There is no fuse incorporated. The earth pin and the side earth contacts are not connected.The product does not comply with the relevant national standard
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Product
Travel plug adaptor — H - MWK
- Brand
- H - MWK
- Name / model
- Unknown · FA 507
- Batch number(s)
- 5290656014024
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Travel plug adaptor to convert a BS socket outlet to to Schuko outlet with side earthing contacts.
What is the risk?
- null The plug is not sufficiently resistant to heat and could catch fire. There is no fuse incorporated. The earth pin and the side earth contacts are not connected.The product does not comply with the relevant national standard
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 08/01/2014
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