Electric shock, Fire

Extension cord with three sockets

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Extension cord with three socketsExtension cord with three sockets
Case number
0228/07
Category
Electrical appliances and equipment
Type / Model
Unknown
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇷🇴 Romania
Country of origin
🇨🇳 China
Published
2007-03-09

⚠️ Risk

The product poses a serious risk of :- electric shock because even it seems that the electrical lengthener has an earth conductor, inside it had been ascertained that there are only two conductors under-dimensioned and they are not specially adapted in case of higher electric charge (e.g., washing machines, refrigerators, heating devices and so on);- fire in case the lengtheners are placed near the inflammable surfaces.This product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant standards.

Measures

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Sales ban, withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authoritiesDate of entry into force: Unknown