DESIGN · Extension cord

This product poses a risk of electric shock and fire because:- the real value of the cord cross-section area is 1,0 mm². It is not suitable even for load of 10A and must not be used for load of 16A (3500W);- the safeguarding disconnection of protective conductor occurred only after disconnection of L conductors;- user’s instructions are missing. Consumers are not instructed about the real cross-section of the cord, how to identify and choose maximal load. This product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standards.

Published: 18 May 2007
Notifying authority: Slovakia
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other. Category of measure(s): Ban of sales, withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities. Press release has been issued.. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: 0439/07
Model: Design box, 4 m, H05 VV-FG1.0, type marked on plug: 210
Check-digit validated barcodes: 4007123057559

Classification

Category: Electrical appliances and equipment
Risk type: Electric shock, Fire
Country of origin: Not published

Product description

The body of the winch drum is made of black PVC with four sockets; the box is of red PVC. The extension cord is black. On the winch drum, there are non-remarkable data about cross-sections 1,5-1,0-0,75 mm2 and about applied load of max. 3500W. On one of the four sockets, there is mark of the current 16A, on the other 10A, last two ones are without mark. The product is sold without packaging.