AS — Travel plug adapter
- Risk level
- Serious risk
- Type
- Electric shock
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Hazard
- Live parts of the adapter are accessible, and single-pole or partial insertion of a plug is possible leaving the free remaining live parts, or the partially plugged-in pin of the plug, accessible.
- Origin
- People's Republic of China
What is this? A travel plug adapter that may let you touch live metal parts. It can let a plug go in only halfway, leaving live parts uncovered.
What's happening? Some of these adapters let you touch electricity even when a plug is not fully pushed in. This can cause electric shocks.
Does this affect me? If you bought one of these adapters in France, it could affect you. Check your adapter now.
What should I do? Stop using the adapter right away. Ask a shop or an electrician for a safe replacement.
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Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Electric shock · Category: Electrical appliances and equipment · Hazard: Live parts of the adapter are accessible, and single-pole or partial insertion of a plug is possible leaving the free remaining live parts, or the partially plugged-in pin of the plug, accessible. · Origin: People's Republic of China
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