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Electrical appliances and equipment — electric shock risk (0579/05)

EU Safety GateSerious riskElectric shockNov 18, 2005

Hazard

Risk of electric shock. This socket bar has an IP44 marking Splashproof. However the water could penetrate freely to the current-carrying conductors. The sockets do not have the side earthing contacts required in Germany, but only the earthing pin common, e.g. in France. Customer may be given misleading information that these are the waterproof sockets, and these do not require side contacts but the contact pin.

Measures taken

  • Voluntary recall from consumers — Other

Product description

Trailing socket "MBO"Type/number of model: SL 5000.Black multi-socket bar with four splash proof sockets.

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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