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e.pro travel adaptor — electric shock risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskElectric shockAug 2, 2013
Photo from the official notice: e.pro travel adaptor — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: e.pro travel adaptor — electric shock risk

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

Hazard

The product poses a risk of electric shock because: - it is possible to insert a Class I plug through the earthing and phase socket apertures; - the distance between the line and neutral pins and the periphery of the adaptor is too short.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant national standard BS 1363-3.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other (24/04/2013)

Product description

13A adaptor plug equiped with overvoltage protection ("surge arrestor") and indication light in a transparent plastic packaging.

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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