InfoCons Consumer Protection Alert: Lencent – Extension lead
Name: Socket, Power-Socket
Category: 10
Date: 2025-02-28
Product Category: Electrical appliances and equipment
Risk Type: Electric shock
Danger: The earth contacts in the sockets are not connected and the earth contacts in the Schuko plug are partially covered with plastic. Moreover, the product is missing the protective conductor in the supply cable. In the event of a short circuit, the short-circuit current is not discharged via the earthing. This can lead to an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
Measures: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplaceDate of entry into force: 29/01/2025
Description: Multi-socket extension cable with three 230 V Schuko sockets, four USB-A ports, one USB-C port, an on/off switch, an indicator light, a two metres connection cable, with a maximum of 2 500 W. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon (ASIN: B0DF9ZKHYV).
Notifying Country: Germany
Country of Origin: People’s Republic of China
Alert Type: Consumer
Alert Level: Serious risk
