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Extension cord – Design

Serious risk Electric shock, Fire

Published by Safety Gate 17 May 2007In the weekly report of 18 May 2007 (week 19, 2007)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 7 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Extension cord
Brand
Design
Brand as notified
DESIGN
Type / model
Design box, 4 m, H05 VV-FG1.0, type marked on plug: 210
Barcode
4007123057559
Barcodes listed
4007123057559 (official alert record)
Description
The body of the winch drum is made of black PVC with four sockets; the box is of red PVC. The extension cord is black. On the winch drum, there are non-remarkable data about cross-sections 1,5-1,0-0,75 mm2 and about applied load of max. 3500W. On one of the four sockets, there is mark of the current 16A, on the other 10A, last two ones are without mark. The product is sold without packaging.
Risk
This product poses a risk of electric shock and fire because:- the real value of the cord cross-section area is 1,0 mm². It is not suitable even for load of 10A and must not be used for load of 16A (3500W);- the safeguarding disconnection of protective conductor occurred only after disconnection of L conductors;- user’s instructions are missing. Consumers are not instructed about the real cross-section of the cord, how to identify and choose maximal load. This product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standards.
Measures
  • Ban of sales, withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities. Press release has been issued
Notifying country
Slovakia
Country of origin
Unknown
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0439/07
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0439/07
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2007-19 (XML)
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