Extension cord "Universal extension cord"
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 because it is not equipped with the earth wire and it has non-standard coupling; - fire because the cross-section of the conductors (1 mm²) is too small for the length of the cable and there is no integrated protection. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant standard.
Measures taken
- Voluntary stop of sales. Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- Extension cord 250 V / 16 A without earth wire; 40 m long; orange; for indoor and outdoor use.
- Brand
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- 0135/08 ↗
- 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0987/07 of week 39 of the year 2007 concerning the teething ring "My First Pooh Rattle" has been temporarily withdrawn until the risk assessment is clarified.
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