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UNIVERSAL TRAVEL ADAPTOR — electric shock risk (A12/1795/19)

EU Safety GateSerious riskElectric shockNov 29, 2019
Photo from the official notice: UNIVERSAL TRAVEL ADAPTOR — electric shock risk (A12/1795/19)
Photo from the official notice: UNIVERSAL TRAVEL ADAPTOR — electric shock risk (A12/1795/19)
Photo from the official notice: UNIVERSAL TRAVEL ADAPTOR — electric shock risk (A12/1795/19)

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

Hazard

The dimension of the openable Europe plug is significantly smaller than required. Single-pole or partial insertion of a plug into the adaptor is possible. If one of the pins is inserted in a socket, the user could touch the pins of the other plug.Furthermore, the product has a protection class II plug and therefore no earth connection. However, an appliance of protection class I (which should be earthed) may be connected to the device and would consequently not be earthed. The user could touch live parts and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard IEC 60884.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (26/09/2019)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Distributor (26/09/2019)

Product description

White universal travel adaptor with two USB connections. Packaging: cardboard box.

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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