Serious riskSerious risk
EU Safety Gate · Report-2008-5
ACAR · Extension cord "Universal extension cord"
The product poses a risk of: - electric shock because it is not equipped with the earth wire and it has non-standard coupling;- fire because the cross-section of the conductors (1 mm²) is too small for the length of the cable and there is no integrated protection. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant standard.
- Published
- 08 February 2008
- Notifying authority
- Germany
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other. Category of measure(s): Voluntary stop of sales.. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- 0135/08
- Model
- Unknown
Classification
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Risk type
- Electric shock, Fire
- Country of origin
- France
Product description
Extension cord 250 V / 16 A without earth wire; 40 m long; orange; for indoor and outdoor use.