Slovakia
A white 1.5 m PLASTROL extension lead with four sockets and no power switch (product name “Extension cord PLASTROL”, type PS-460_1,5 E / W-97477, barcode 5902273403265), sold in a transparent plastic bag with a paper label and a Slovak user manual, made in Poland. It was recalled because its design permits a Class I appliance plug to be inserted into a socket intended for Class II appliances, risking electric shock and not meeting the Low Voltage Directive or EN 60884-1/EN 60884-2. The distributor has withdrawn the product, is warning consumers and is carrying out a recall; follow the distributor’s recall instructions.
What's being recalled
A white 1.5-meter extension lead with four sockets and no power switch. The underside of the socket strip displays the manufacturer's trade name and address, identification details, the CE mark, technical specifications, and mandatory pictograms.
Packaging: Transparent plastic bag with an attached paper label. A written user manual, including safety instructions in the Slovak language, is included with the product.
Country of origin: Poland.
How to identify it
Safety Gate alert SR/02259/26
Product name on the item: Extension cord PLASTROL
Type or model: PS-460_1,5 E / W-97477
Barcode: 5902273403265
The hazard
The product has a design flaw that allows the plug of a Class I appliance to be inserted into the socket of an extension cord intended for Class II appliances. Consequently, users may receive an electric shock if a Class I appliance is connected to this extension cord.
The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standards EN 60884-1 and EN 60884-2.
What to do
Product withdrawal from market (compulsory, distributor).
Warning consumers of risks (compulsory, distributor).
Product recall from consumers (compulsory, distributor).
The official notice
This page is a summary of the notice published by Slovakia via EU Safety Gate, collected from EU Safety Gate. Check the original before you act on it.
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