EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Travel plug adaptor “Travel Universal Adaptor” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0996/15
Summary
null The adaptor has no provision for earthing and internal contacts are not secured adequately. The plug pins which carry mains electrical current can become exposed during use of the product exposing the user to live parts and the risk of electric shock.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant international standard IEC844-2-5 and the relevant national…
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Product
Travel plug adaptor
- Name / model
- Travel Universal Adaptor · 931L
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Mains electrical travel plug adaptor for use worldwide.
What is the risk?
- null The adaptor has no provision for earthing and internal contacts are not secured adequately. The plug pins which carry mains electrical current can become exposed during use of the product exposing the user to live parts and the risk of electric shock.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant international standard IEC844-2-5 and the relevant national standard BS1363.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 28/07/2015
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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