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Travel plug adaptor – Michelin “Unknown”

Serious risk Electric shock

Published by Safety Gate 9 Dec 2013In the weekly report of 13 Dec 2013 (week 49, 2013)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 9 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Travel plug adaptor
Brand
Michelin (6 alerts)
Name
Unknown
Type / model
AC-002MT
Batch
Unknown
Description
Blue universal travel plug adaptor with "Michelin" marking on side, for use in the UK, Europe, USA and Australia. Size 6 x 4.5 x 5.5 (cms), weight 85g. Product supplied in plain white box.
Risk
null The interlock mechanism of the adaptor can be defeated enabling two sets of pins to be simultaneously deployed and electrically connected. If the adaptor is plugged in to an electric socket the other set of pins would be live and readily accessible.The product does not comply with the relevant standard IEC 60884.
Measures
  • Recall of the product from end users · from 1 Oct 2013
Notifying country
United Kingdom
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1817/13
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/1817/13
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2013-049 (XML)
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