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Cable reel – extension reel – Astra

Serious risk Electric shock

Published by Safety Gate 14 Feb 2008In the weekly report of 15 Feb 2008 (week 6, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 5 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Cable reel – extension reel
Brand
Astra (3 alerts)
Type / model
S5B
Description
Black and blue plastic housing with 2 feet and handle, cable approx. 10 m long, 4 protective contact sockets, mains switch, crank for rolling up, moulded protective contact plug, sticker with inscriptions and warnings in various foreign languages, size: approximately 23 x 18 x 7 cm (H x W x D).
Risk
The product poses a risk of electric shock because the power contacts and the side earth contacts in the sockets are loose and not reliably secured, with the result that they may become accessible through the openings.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 61242.
Measures
  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
Unknown
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0197/08Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0197/08
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0197/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-6 (XML)
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