OPSS Serious Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: Power Strip Extension Socket with USB ports sold via AliExpress (2208-0187)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2208-0187
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of electric shock as when probe tests were performed, the probe reaches a live part from the earth connection.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Power Strip Extension Socket with USB ports sold via AliExpress
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- Unknown
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Power Strip Extension Socket with USB ports sold via AliExpress
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of electric shock as when probe tests were performed, the probe reaches a live part from the earth connection.
- Corrective action: The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (AliExpress).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - Power strip extension socket
- AliExpress ID
- 1005003533927214
- Supply voltage
- 220 VAC
- Country of Origin
- Unknown
- Product Description
- A white and green extension with two plug sockets and four USB ports.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to Product Image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of electric shock as when probe tests were performed, the probe reaches a live part from the earth connection. There is also no information provided on the British Standard used, for example, BS 1363. There is no instruction manual provided to ensure the safe installation and use of the product. Some of the required documentation and markings were not present.
- The product does not meet the requirements of The Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
- Corrective action
- The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (AliExpress).
- We recommend owners stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2208-0187
- Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards
What to do
- The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (AliExpress).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - Power strip extension socket
- AliExpress ID
- 1005003533927214
- Supply voltage
- 220 VAC
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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