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Electrical adaptor — electric shock risk (A12/01710/20)

EU Safety GateSerious riskElectric shockDec 4, 2020
Photo from the official notice: Electrical adaptor — electric shock risk (A12/01710/20)

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The product is improperly designed and live parts are accessible when any of the plugs is inserted. Furthermore, no earth connection is available. A person could touch the live parts of the adaptor and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant national standard.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Retailer
  • Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace — Other

Product description

White travel adaptor sold online, in particular via Rakuten.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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