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Power Cable 3Pin/3M power cord charger — electric shock & fire risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskElectric shockFireOct 17, 2025
Photo from the official notice: Power Cable 3Pin/3M power cord charger — electric shock & fire risk
Photo from the official notice: Power Cable 3Pin/3M power cord charger — electric shock & fire risk

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

Hazard

The plug fuse does not contain a ballast. Its absence could lead to the plug overheating and/or exploding, which cause a risk of fire and electric shock. Moreover, some of the required documentation and marking are not present. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.

Measures taken

  • Destruction of the product — Importer (20/08/2025)
  • Import rejected at border — Importer (06/08/2025)

Product description

Black ‘binocular’ power cord with attached 3-pin wall plug. Both the plug and fuse are counterfeit. Manufacturing date: 19.05.2025

Matching notices: same barcode or model

Other official notices (EU, U.S. or UK) with the same barcode, or the same brand and model number. Check the details: a match is a strong hint, not proof that it is the same product.

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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