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Travel plug adapter – United “Universal Travel Adapter”

Serious risk Electric shock

Published by Safety Gate 28 Sep 2018In the weekly report of 5 Oct 2018 (week 40, 2018)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 2 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Travel plug adapter
Brand
United (3 alerts)
Name
Universal Travel Adapter
Type / model
UTA1647
Batch
5709884030459
Barcode
5709884030459
Description
The cube-shaped travel adaptor (6.2 cm x 4.8 cm x 7.5 cm) has an extensible UK (or USA/AUS) plug secured by a sliding switch and a second extensible Euro plug. The device also incorporates a USB charging socket (5V, 1000 mA) and two replaceable fuses.
Risk
A Schuko-type electrical plug without a connected protective conductor could be inserted into the device. The user can come into contact with live parts.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335-1.
Measures
  • Recall of the product from end users · ordered on the importer · from 25 Sep 2018
  • Destruction of the product · ordered on the importer · from 25 Sep 2018
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · by the importer · from 10 Sep 2018
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1467/18Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1467/18Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1467/18Photo 4 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1467/18
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/1467/18
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2018-040 (XML)
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