EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Travel plug adaptor Out of Blue KG “Universal Travel Adaptor” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0882/18
Summary
Live pins are accessible when the adaptor is plugged into a socket outlet. The user could touch the live pins.The product does not comply with the relevant standard IEC 60884.
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Product
Travel plug adaptor — Out of Blue KG
- Brand
- Out of Blue KG
- Name / model
- Universal Travel Adaptor · 57/9206
- Batch number(s)
- 4029811353934
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Travel plug adaptor packed in a cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- Live pins are accessible when the adaptor is plugged into a socket outlet. The user could touch the live pins.The product does not comply with the relevant standard IEC 60884.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 08/05/2018
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