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Extension lead – Taken Electric

Serious risk Electric shock

Published by Safety Gate 12 Aug 2010In the weekly report of 13 Aug 2010 (week 32, 2010)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked just nowSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Extension lead
Brand
Taken Electric
Type / model
WX-1001, WX-1006 and WX-1245.
Description
- Extension lead, 1.5 m, with 3 sockets and switch. Ref. WX-1001. Packaged in a plastic bag. - Extension lead, 1.5 m, with 4 sockets. Ref. WX-1006. Packaged in a plastic bag. - Extension lead, 3 m, with schuko socket. Ref. WX 1245-3m. Packaged in a plastic bag. Description of packaging: - Plastic bag bearing the brand name
Risk
The products pose a risk of electric shock because:- the holes in the sockets are not sufficiently elastic to ensure correct contact pressure on the plug; - the side earth contacts are not sufficiently elastic to ensure correct contact pressure on the side earth contact; - the side earth contacts can buckle.In addition, the cable for the model with ref. WX 1245 may overheat as the cross-sectional area of the conductors in the cable is not sufficient.The products do not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant national standard UNE 20315.
Measures
  • Import rejected by the customs authorities
Notifying country
Spain
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 1192/10
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2010-32 (XML)
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