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Serious risk Electric shock

Published by Safety Gate 17 Nov 2005In the weekly report of 18 Nov 2005 (week 46, 2005)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 2 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Description
Trailing socket "MBO"Type/number of model: SL 5000.Black multi-socket bar with four splash proof sockets.
Risk
Risk of electric shock. This socket bar has an IP44 marking Splashproof. However the water could penetrate freely to the current-carrying conductors. The sockets do not have the side earthing contacts required in Germany, but only the earthing pin common, e.g. in France. Customer may be given misleading information that these are the waterproof sockets, and these do not require side contacts but the contact pin.
Measures
  • Voluntary recall from consumers
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
Unknown
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0579/05Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0579/05Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0579/05
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0579/05
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2005-46 (XML)
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