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Travel plug adaptor — electric shock & fire risk (A12/1670/18)

EU Safety GateSerious riskElectric shockFireNov 16, 2018
Photo from the official notice: Travel plug adaptor — electric shock & fire risk (A12/1670/18)
Photo from the official notice: Travel plug adaptor — electric shock & fire risk (A12/1670/18)
Photo from the official notice: Travel plug adaptor — electric shock & fire risk (A12/1670/18)

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

Hazard

The product does not provide protection for users due to the absence of shutters on live parts and it has no fuse for over-current protection. Users could touch accessible live parts and receive an electric shock. In case of an overload, the absence of a fuse could lead to a fire.The product does not comply with the British standard BS 1363.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer (30/07/2018)

Product description

Travel plug adaptor: UK 3-pin-type

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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