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Extension cord "Universal extension cord" – ACAR

Serious risk Electric shock, Fire

Published by Safety Gate 7 Feb 2008In the weekly report of 8 Feb 2008 (week 5, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 7 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Extension cord "Universal extension cord"
Brand
ACAR (4 alerts)
Type / model
Unknown
Description
Extension cord 250 V / 16 A without earth wire; 40 m long; orange; for indoor and outdoor use.
Risk
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
  • Voluntary stop of sales
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
France
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0135/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0135/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-5 (XML)
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