EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Travel plug adaptor LP “Unknown” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0763/15
Summary
null The product may cause an electric shock because:- The USA/AUS/NZ pins of the plug may become accessible while the European pins are being inserted into the mains;- Live parts may become accessible as the plug only partially enters the adaptor; - It is possible to connect Class I protection devices but the protective earth circuit continuity is interrupted.The product does not comply with the relevant standard…
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Product
Travel plug adaptor — LP
- Brand
- LP
- Name / model
- Unknown · ZLA0571
- Batch number(s)
- 5901436769804
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Travel adaptor with black plastic casing and a red LED indicator. The metal contacts have different pin configurations for use in different regions. Marked with the phrases "Worldwide travel adaptor" (on the product) and "AC univerzális utazóadapter" and "Złącze AC uniwersalne" (on the packaging),
What is the risk?
- null The product may cause an electric shock because:- The USA/AUS/NZ pins of the plug may become accessible while the European pins are being inserted into the mains;- Live parts may become accessible as the plug only partially enters the adaptor; - It is possible to connect Class I protection devices but the protective earth circuit continuity is interrupted.The product does not comply with the relevant standard IEC 60884.
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: Unknown
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 27/02/2015
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