InfoCons Consumer Protection Alert : Elektromet – Extension lead

Elektromet – Extension lead

Name: Listwa zasilajaca przedluzacz

Category: 10

Date: 2026-07-24

Product Category: Electrical appliances and equipment

Risk Type: Burns, Electric shock, Fire

Danger: The rated current of the plug is lower than the rated current of the socket. Consequently, the device may overheat and cause fire or burns. Moreover, the clearance and creepage distances between plug pin and grounding are inadequate, which may cause electric shock to the user. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standard EN 60884-2.

Measures: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risksDate of entry into force: 16/06/2026Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 16/06/2026

Description: Extension lead with a switch, and 3 sockets, length: 3 m.

Notifying Country: Poland

Country of Origin: People’s Republic of China

Alert Type: Consumer

Alert Level: Serious risk

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