Travel plug adaptor
Destination Travel · Worldwide Adaptor
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- UK
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
Requirements breached
The adaptor has no fused protection. The earthed plug pin is inadequate and the plug has undersized live pins that could cause overheating or arcing within the socket. Live pins may be accessible during use. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant national standard.
Measures taken
- Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: RetailerIn force from: 18 September 2017
Product
- Description
- White universal travel plug adaptor with dual USB output and plug sockets for multiple countries. Made of plastic and metal and packaged in a blister pack.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/1243/17 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2017-037
- Published
- 7 September 2017
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/277673
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