Electric shock, Fire

Electric kettle with travel adaptor

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Case number
A12/1437/12
Category
Electrical appliances and equipment
Type / Model
S2001A-200
Batch
6944527406096
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Country of origin
🇨🇳 China
Published
2012-09-21

⚠️ Risk

null 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.

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