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Garden extension cord – Calex

Serious risk Electric shock, Fire

Published by Safety Gate 10 Jun 2010In the weekly report of 11 Jun 2010 (week 23, 2010)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 9 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Garden extension cord
Brand
Calex
Type / model
178388
Barcode
8712879116714
Barcodes listed
8712879116714 (official alert record)
Description
Green coloured extension cord for garden use, 250 Volt, 16 A, class II.
Risk
The product poses a risk of fire and electric shock because the diameter of the conductors in the cable is too small and the socket on the cable has no protection against water.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant European standard EN 60884.
Measures
  • Sales ban and withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
The Netherlands
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0901/10
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0901/10
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2010-23 (XML)
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