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Mains extension lead – NEWS “3hole 5m / 3hole 3m”

Serious risk Electric shock, Fire

Published by Safety Gate 15 Dec 2015In the weekly report of 25 Dec 2015 (week 51, 2015)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 6 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Mains extension lead
Brand
NEWS
Name
3hole 5m / 3hole 3m
Description
White mains extension lead for 3 plugs with a switch and a 5 m / 3m cable. Packaging: transparent plastic bag with cardboard label.
Risk
null There is no earth wire in the cable between the sockets and the plug. The wire ends of the cable are not adequately protected against pulling and twisting. The cross-sectional area of the conductors in the cable is not sufficient and the cable can overheat.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant standard IEC 60884.
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market
  • Recall of the product from end users · from 3 Jul 2015
Notifying country
Hungary
Country of origin
Unknown
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1689/15Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1689/15
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/1689/15
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2015-051 (XML)
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