EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Travel plug adaptor MINWA “MW Traveler” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0067/13
Summary
null When the adaptor is inserted in a socket, the shutter of the sockets will be left open and live contacts will be exposed, which could lead to electrocution.The product does not comply with the relevant national standard BS 1363.
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Product
Travel plug adaptor — MINWA
- Brand
- MINWA
- Name / model
- MW Traveler · MWK6U
- Batch number(s)
- 0 80558 30001 2
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Plastic 3 pin to 2 pin adaptor. Plastic cover which converts a 3-pin socket outlet to a 2-pin outlet.
What is the risk?
- null When the adaptor is inserted in a socket, the shutter of the sockets will be left open and live contacts will be exposed, which could lead to electrocution.The product does not comply with the relevant national standard BS 1363.
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