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Three-socket extension cord with a child safety switch – KF

Serious risk Electric shock, Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 30 Nov 2006In the weekly report of 1 Dec 2006 (week 47, 2006)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 1 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Three-socket extension cord with a child safety switch
Brand
KF (2 alerts)
Type / model
KF-FB-03
Risk
The extension cord is not safe as its insulation may be damaged under certain circumstances which can cause injury by electric current and fire hazard. In particular, the product suffers from the following non-compliances with standards:- the tensile strength of insulation is less than the 10 MPa required (green-yellow – measured value of 6.87 MPa, blue – measured value of 8.19 MPa, brown – measured value of 7.76 MPa) ;- as to vertical spread of fire, the entire product burns.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standards EN 60811 and EN 50265.
Measures
  • Voluntary withdrawal of the product from the market and warning of customers by the supplier
Notifying country
Slovakia
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0779/06Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0779/06Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0779/06Photo 4 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0779/06Photo 5 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0779/06
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0779/06
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2006-47 (XML)
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