Travel adaptor
White electrical travel socket adaptor. The product was sold online.
- Risk level
- Serious risk
- Type
- Electric shock
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Hazard
- The product is improperly designed and live parts are accessible when any of the plugs is inserted. A person could touch the live part of the adaptor and receive an electric shock. Furthermore, no earth connection is available, increasing the risk of electric shock.
- Origin
- Unknown
⚖️ Actions ordered by authorities
- ▸ Measures ordered by economic operators (to: Other) Withdrawal of the product from market
What is this? This is a travel adaptor that may give you an electric shock.
What's happening? The adaptor is badly made. You can touch live parts and get shocked. It also has no safety earth wire.
Does this affect me? If you use this adaptor in France, you could get hurt.
What should I do? Stop using it now. Ask a shop or an electrician for a safe replacement.
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🔬 Medical / technical details (for professionals)
Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Electric shock · Category: Electrical appliances and equipment · Hazard: The product is improperly designed and live parts are accessible when any of the plugs is inserted. A person could touch the live part of the adaptor and receive an electric shock. Furthermore, no earth connection is available, increasing the risk of electric shock. · Origin: Unknown
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