Electric plug
Trade Fittings Direct
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The plug pins can break and remain in the socket outlet, increasing the risk of electric shock if the user tries to remove it. Moreover, due to a plug's fuse defect, the product can overheat and melt, which can provoke a spark that can cause a fire.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
Measures taken
- Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: ImporterIn force from: 24 January 2025
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: ImporterIn force from: 6 January 2025
Product
- Description
- White plastic three pin plugs with three silver screws on the inner face. Amperage: 13 A and 3 A. Product sold online, in particular via Alibaba.com.
- Brand
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- SR/01097/25 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2025-13
- Published
- 25 March 2025
- Modified
- 2 April 2025
- Corrigendum
- Notification SR/01133/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the product description and measures taken by economic operators. Notification SR/01088/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on measures taken by economic operators.
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