EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Travel plug adaptor “Universal Plug Adaptor” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1374/12
Summary
null The product poses a risk of electric shock because:· Live parts are accessible through the pin apertures.· The shutters can be operated by a single pin plug. · There are no interlocks between the 3 types of plug pins and it is possible to have them all exposed at the same time. · The adaptor has no provision for earthing.One incident reported.The product does not comply with the relevant national standard.
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Product
Travel plug adaptor
- Name / model
- Universal Plug Adaptor · No. 931L, Product Reference CF04, item number: 096610-76.
- Batch number(s)
- Bar code: 56966105
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- White universal travel plug adaptor featuring interchangeable international adaptors to enable mains operated electrical appliances to be used in the UK, USA, Australia and Europe.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of electric shock because:· Live parts are accessible through the pin apertures.· The shutters can be operated by a single pin plug. · There are no interlocks between the 3 types of plug pins and it is possible to have them all exposed at the same time. · The adaptor has no provision for earthing.One incident reported.The product does not comply with the relevant national standard.
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