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Trade Fittings Direct electric plug — electric shock & fire risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskElectric shockFireMar 28, 2025
Photo from the official notice: Trade Fittings Direct electric plug — electric shock & fire risk
Photo from the official notice: Trade Fittings Direct electric plug — electric shock & fire risk

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

Hazard

The plug pins can break and remain in the socket outlet, increasing the risk of electric shock if the user tries to remove it. Moreover, due to a plug's fuse defect, the product can overheat and melt, which can provoke a spark that can cause a fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Importer (24/01/2025)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer (06/01/2025)

Product description

White plastic three pin plugs with three silver screws on the inner face. Amperage: 13 A and 3 A. Product sold online, in particular via Alibaba.com.

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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