EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Travel plug adaptors Ansmann — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0886/12
Summary
null The travel plug can break, with the base plate (including the contact pins) becoming detached from the plug body. As a result, the base plate (including the contact pins) can remain in the live socket, with live contact pins being left exposed.
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Product
Travel plug adaptors — Ansmann
- Brand
- Ansmann
- Name / model
- TP-UK, TP-IT (Art. No. 5024043), TP-CH (Art. No. 1800-0009)
- Batch number(s)
- 4013674010332
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Compact travel plug adaptor including earth wire. Suitable for appliances with earth contact (Schuko/Protection Class 1).
What is the risk?
- null The travel plug can break, with the base plate (including the contact pins) becoming detached from the plug body. As a result, the base plate (including the contact pins) can remain in the live socket, with live contact pins being left exposed.
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