Electric shock

Extension lead

Taken Electric
Extension leadExtension lead
Case number
1192/10
Category
Electrical appliances and equipment
Type / Model
WX-1001, WX-1006 and WX-1245.
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇪🇸 Spain
Country of origin
🇨🇳 China
Published
2010-08-13

⚠️ Risk

The products pose a risk of electric shock because:- the holes in the sockets are not sufficiently elastic to ensure correct contact pressure on the plug; - the side earth contacts are not sufficiently elastic to ensure correct contact pressure on the side earth contact; - the side earth contacts can buckle.In addition, the cable for the model with ref. WX 1245 may overheat as the cross-sectional area of the conductors in the cable is not sufficient.The products do not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant national standard UNE 20315.

Measures

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Import rejected by the customs authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown

- Extension lead, 1.5 m, with 3 sockets and switch. Ref. WX-1001. Packaged in a plastic bag. - Extension lead, 1.5 m, with 4 sockets. Ref. WX-1006. Packaged in a plastic bag. - Extension lead, 3 m, with schuko socket. Ref. WX 1245-3m. Packaged in a plastic bag. Description of packaging: - Plastic bag bearing the brand name
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