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SKG Electric Kettle electric kettle with travel adaptor — electric shock & fire risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskElectric shockFireSep 21, 2012
Photo from the official notice: SKG Electric Kettle electric kettle with travel adaptor — electric shock & fire risk
Photo from the official notice: SKG Electric Kettle electric kettle with travel adaptor — electric shock & fire risk
Photo from the official notice: SKG Electric Kettle electric kettle with travel adaptor — electric shock & fire risk
Photo from the official notice: SKG Electric Kettle electric kettle with travel adaptor — electric shock & fire risk
Photo from the official notice: SKG Electric Kettle electric kettle with travel adaptor — electric shock & fire risk

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

Hazard

The travel adaptor supplied with the product poses a risk of electric shock and fire because:- the holes for the pins are not provided with shutters;- the poor design of the connection between the socket contacts and their associated pins results in an inadequate electrical contact that would overheat.One incident reported.The product does not comply with the relevant national standard.

Product description

A 2 litre capacity, cordless, silver metal, electric kettle with a black plastic handle and lid. The base connector (on which the kettle sits) has a plug with flat bladed pins. Accompanying the kettle is a three pin travel adaptor to enable the kettle to be fitted to a UK socket. A sticker is attach

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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