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Extension cord — burns & electric shock risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskBurnsElectric shockFireMar 4, 2022
Photo from the official notice: Extension cord — burns & electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: Extension cord — burns & electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: Extension cord — burns & electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: Extension cord — burns & electric shock risk

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

Hazard

The electrical insulation is inadequate. The product could overheat, leading to burns or fire. The core conductors are not sufficiently resistant to bending. The user could receive an electric shock from accessible live parts. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer

Product description

One socket extension cord, with fork, without grounding, 5 m long, orange. Rated current / rated voltage on packaging - 6A/240V; on the product (socket) - 10A/250V.

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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