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Extension lead British Design BS

Official notice

26 Feb 2021

Last checked

26 Feb 2021

Critical riskEU Safety Gate

An official EU Safety Gate notice concerns Extension lead British Design BS. The cross-sections area of the PVC-insulated protective conductor core is smaller than the required and the earthing contact is insufficient. As a result, the product may melt, deform and expose live parts, resulting in electric shock. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive, the relevant European standards IEC60884-1and IEC60844-2-7 and the relevant national standard. Published 2021-02-26.

What to do now

The source does not provide specific consumer instructions. Follow the official EU Safety Gate notice for next steps.

Recall number

A12/00254/21

Official notice

2021-02-26

The hazard

The cross-sections area of the PVC-insulated protective conductor core is smaller than the required and the earthing contact is insufficient. As a result, the product may melt, deform and expose live parts, resulting in electric shock. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive, the relevant European standards IEC60884-1and IEC60844-2-7 and the relevant national standard.

How to check if you're affected

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Models

4 IN LINE SOCKET OUTLET X 2MTRS

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Affected products

Product 1

Extension lead

Risk / hazard

The cross-sections area of the PVC-insulated protective conductor core is smaller than the required and the earthing contact is insufficient. As a result, the product may melt, deform and expose live parts, resulting in electric shock. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive, the relevant European standards IEC60884-1and IEC60844-2-7 and the relevant national standard.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

DE · Germany

Location 2

FR · France

Affected area 1

DE · Germany

Affected area 2

FR · France

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: British Design Bs.

Source & status

Tier

beta

Category

ELECTRONICS

Classification

Serious risk — Electric shock

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

A12/00254/21

Classification

Serious risk — Electric shock

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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