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ELGOTECH Przedłużacz jednogniazdowy extension cord — electric shock risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskElectric shockOct 11, 2024
Photo from the official notice: ELGOTECH Przedłużacz jednogniazdowy extension cord — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: ELGOTECH Przedłużacz jednogniazdowy extension cord — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: ELGOTECH Przedłużacz jednogniazdowy extension cord — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: ELGOTECH Przedłużacz jednogniazdowy extension cord — electric shock risk

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

Hazard

The plug of a protection class I appliance can be inserted into the socket of an extension cord intended for appliances of protection class II. Thus, the product does not provide any protection against electric shock if a protection class I appliance is connected to this extension cord. This can cause electric shock to end users. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the European standards IEC 60884-1 and IEC 60884-2-7.

Measures taken

  • Warning consumers of the risks — Distributor (13/08/2024)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (13/08/2024)
  • Stop of sales — Distributor (13/08/2024)

Product description

Orange extension cord 20 m long with one socket. Product sold online.

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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