
Extension cord - Universal extension lead 250V/16A
ACAR
- Country of origin
- France
- Notifying country
- Germany
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
The product poses a risk of electric shock and fire because: - the cross-section of the extension lead is too small (1 mm²) for the length of the cable, - there is no integrated protection, - the extension lead does not have an earth wire (non-standard coupling). The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant standard.
Measures taken
- Voluntary withdrawal from the market by the distributor. Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- Extension lead without earth wire, with special plug with recesses instead of the earth contacts found in earthed plugs, and special coupling with cast protrusions instead of the contact springs for the earth wire found in earthed plugs; 10m long; orange; for indoor and outdoor use. Same voluntary measures have been taken regarding similar extension leads measuring 20m and 30m.
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- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- 0133/08 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2008-5
- Published
- 7 February 2008
- Corrigendum
- Corrigendum: Notification 0987/07 of week 39 of the year 2007 concerning the teething ring "My First Pooh Rattle" has been temporarily withdrawn until the risk assessment is clarified.
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