InfoCons Consumer Protection Alert : Silentnight – WiFi connected plug socket

Silentnight – WiFi connected plug socket

Name: Smart Wi-Fi Plug

Category: 10

Date: 2026-04-24

Product Category: Electrical appliances and equipment

Risk Type: Electric shock

Danger: The mains plug of the product does not meet the dimensional requirements. The socket shutters can get stuck in an open position, and the user could receive an electric shock from accessible live parts. There is insufficient creepage and clearance distance between circuits, and it does not meet required insulation requirements. This can lead to the user receiving an electric shock from accessible live parts. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive.

Measures: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 16/03/2026

Description: WiFi connected plug socket sold in packs of four, six or eight, and as part of a bundle with a Silentnight Electric Blanket. Sold between 2017 and 2022.

Notifying Country: United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland

Country of Origin: People’s Republic of China

Alert Type: Consumer

Alert Level: Serious risk

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