Extension cord

ACAR · Extension cord

Electrical appliances and equipmentElectric shock

Country of origin: Poland
Notifying country: Slovakia
Counterfeit: No
Sold online: Yes

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What is the danger

Due to the incorrect design of the products, the plug of a class I appliance can be inserted into the socket of an extension cord intended for class II appliances. This could cause a risk of electric shock to the user.

Requirements breached

The products do not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standards EN 60884-1 and EN 60884-2-7.

Measures taken

Warning consumers of the risks Compulsory measuresTaken by: Distributor
Withdrawal of the product from the market Compulsory measuresTaken by: Distributor
Recall of the product from end users Compulsory measuresTaken by: Distributor

Product

Description: Orange extension cords of different lengths (10 m and 25 m) with one socket. Product sold online, in particular via www.tme.sk
Packaging: Transparent plastic bag, which includes a paper label.
Brand: ACAR
Model / type: PS-VMZ1
Barcode: 59017919001405901791900232
Batch: 05/202009/2022

Original source

Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.

Alert number: SR/04366/25 ↗
Weekly report: Report-2025-51
Published: 12 December 2025
Modified: 19 February 2026
Corrigendum: Notification SR/04399/25: at the request of the notifying authority the applicable legal basis has been updated. Notification SR/04393/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the product identification.