Mains lead
Unknown · Unknown
Electrical appliances and equipmentElectric shock
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- UK
Requirements breached
The plug indicates that it is fitted with a 13 amp fuse but the lead is capable of carrying a maximum of 6 amps. The fuse link and/or the lead could therefore fail if the product was used with a domestic appliance, such as a kettle. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant national standard.
Measures taken
- Destruction of the product Voluntary measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 24 February 2015
Product
- Description
- An unpackaged mains lead with a plug fitted with a 13 amp fuse; used for powering a variety of electrical appliances. The plug is marked with the letters STGS and KN5502/KM5502 and a mark resembling the BS Kite mark.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A11/0030/15 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2015-016
- Published
- 17 April 2015
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