EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Travel plug adaptor Narken “Travel Adaptor” — risk: electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1214/18
Summary
The product does not provide protection to the users due to the absence of shutters on live parts. Therefore users could touch accessible live parts and receive an electric shock. Furthermore, the adapter has no over-current protection for appliances fitted with unfused plugs.The product does not comply with the relevant British Standard BS 1363.
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Product
Travel plug adaptor — Narken
- Brand
- Narken
- Name / model
- Travel Adaptor · XD-603 / PK34
- Batch number(s)
- 6985183559603
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- White travel plug adaptor (250V) with 3 pins.
What is the risk?
- The product does not provide protection to the users due to the absence of shutters on live parts. Therefore users could touch accessible live parts and receive an electric shock. Furthermore, the adapter has no over-current protection for appliances fitted with unfused plugs.The product does not comply with the relevant British Standard BS 1363.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 02/07/2018
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