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Electric socket – Matel

Serious risk Fire

Published by Safety Gate 11 Nov 2010In the weekly report of 12 Nov 2010 (week 45, 2010)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 7 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Electric socket
Brand
Matel (3 alerts)
Type / model
Model: 22388 and 22389 Bar code: 8436003123880 and 8436003123897
Description
The products are white and black loose sockets. They are packaged in clear plastic with a sticker bearing the brand name and the bar code.
Risk
The product poses a risk of fire because it is possible to insert a plug with a higher rating into the socket and because the holes in the socket are not sufficiently elastic to ensure correct contact pressure with the pins of any plugs inserted. The product does not comply with 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
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1654/10Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1654/10
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 1654/10
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2010-45 (XML)
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