EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Travel plug adaptor Omega “4in1 Universal Travel Power Adaptor” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0099/17
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
- 4in1 Universal Travel Power Adaptor · OTRA1 (NO: 931L)
- Batch number(s)
- 5907595411882
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- 4in1 universal travel plug adaptor in cardboard packaging. There are 2 different sizes (97x87x47mm and 80x55x43mm); both packages have the same barcode.
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): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 04/10/2016
- 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
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