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POWER PAC POWER SOCKET extension lead — electric shock risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskElectric shockMay 12, 2023
Photo from the official notice: POWER PAC POWER SOCKET extension lead — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: POWER PAC POWER SOCKET extension lead — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: POWER PAC POWER SOCKET extension lead — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: POWER PAC POWER SOCKET extension lead — electric shock risk

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

Hazard

The product has earthing contacts on the sockets and the plug but lacks an earthing circuit. A user could touch live parts of the plugged electrical equipment, leading to electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Retailer (12/04/2023)

Product description

Black extension lead with 7 mains sockets and 2 USB sockets. Extension cable length 2 meters. Technical characteristics: maximum voltage 250 V, maximum current 10 A, voltage range 100-250 V, total maximum power 2500 W, IP20 protection, class I protection.

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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