EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Travel plug adaptor with USB power supply “Universal Reiseadapter mit USB” — risk: electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0621/15
Summary
null Single-pole insertion of plugs is possible leaving live pins accessible. The insulation is not sufficient between the primary and the secondary circuits. Live components are fixed by plastic elements which are made of combustible material. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant standards IEC 60884 and EN 60950.
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Product
Travel plug adaptor with USB power supply
- Name / model
- Universal Reiseadapter mit USB · Art. nr: 12561
- Batch number(s)
- 9 005551 019588
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- The product consists of three separate plug adapters which can be plugged into each other. It has a USB output. Packaging: cardboard box
What is the risk?
- null Single-pole insertion of plugs is possible leaving live pins accessible. The insulation is not sufficient between the primary and the secondary circuits. Live components are fixed by plastic elements which are made of combustible material. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant standards IEC 60884 and EN 60950.
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: Unknown
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 10/12/2014
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