EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Travel plug adaptor with USB power supply Chacon “Universal Travel Adapter with USB” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0426/14
Summary
null It is possible for the user to touch the live pins of a UK plug while the plug adaptor is plugged into a Spanish socket. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant national standard UNE 20315.
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Product
Travel plug adaptor with USB power supply — Chacon
- Brand
- Chacon
- Name / model
- Universal Travel Adapter with USB · 94421
- Batch number(s)
- 5411478944218
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Travel plug adaptor with USB power supply. Comes in clear plastic packaging with card insert.
What is the risk?
- null It is possible for the user to touch the live pins of a UK plug while the plug adaptor is plugged into a Spanish socket. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant national standard UNE 20315.
Measures taken
- 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: 19/02/2014
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