EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Travel plug adaptor Omega “4 in1 Universal Travel Power Adaptor” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0076/17
Summary
null It is possible to insert one pin of a plug in one hole of the live socket while the other live pin of the plug remains accessible. If the user touches the live accessible pin s/he would get an electric shock.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant standard IEC 60884.
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Product
Travel plug adaptor — Omega
- Brand
- Omega
- Name / model
- 4 in1 Universal Travel Power Adaptor · OTRA1U (NO: 931B)
- Batch number(s)
- 5907595426688
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- 4 in1 Universal travel plug adaptor with USB port. Sold in a white and green cardboard packaging.
What is the risk?
- null It is possible to insert one pin of a plug in one hole of the live socket while the other live pin of the plug remains accessible. If the user touches the live accessible pin s/he would get an electric shock.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and 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: 04/10/2016
- 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: 04/10/2016
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