EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Travel plug adaptor — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1936/18
Summary
The product does not provide protection to users due to the absence of shutters on live parts. Users could touch accessible live parts and receive an electric shock.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor the relevant standard BS 1363.
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Product
Travel plug adaptor
- Batch number(s)
- 2 223878 502423
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Travel plug adaptor with switch: UK 3-pin-type.
What is the risk?
- The product does not provide protection to users due to the absence of shutters on live parts. Users could touch accessible live parts and receive an electric shock.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor the relevant standard BS 1363.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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