PRODUCT LABELLING:
The inspected product is marked in the original documentation as the "Travel power outlet adapter". This unit has been designed with integrated power plug adapter, as well as with power outlet adapter. The product enables the user to interconnect plugs and power outlets with other plugs and power outlets with different national standards. It enables you to connect one or more types of power plugs into power outlets with different standards.
The product packaging states: Model AD 75, ZeXt, Travel adapter for power outlets 230 V/50 Hz, EAN 5903874870203. Importer: ZeXt sp. z o.o., 05-070 Sulejówek, ul. Asfaltowa 22. Made in P.R.C.
Manufacturer: Made in P.R.C (People's Republic of
Importer: ZeXt sp. z o.o., 05-070 Sulejówek, ul.Asfaltowa 22
EVALUATION:
The inspected Travel adapter ZeXt: 230V/50Hz“, Model AD 75, 7,5A 250V~, EAN 5903874870203 (GES 081 022 90), does not comply with safety requirements of the technical norm: ČSN IEC 60884-1:2003 + amendment 1:2004, describing regulations relevant to fork design power plugs and power outlets for household or similar use - Part 1: General requirements and ČSN IEC 884-2-5:2005, Fork design power plugs for household and similar use - Part 2: Special requirements for power adapters.
EVALUATION AND FINDINGS:
1. Insufficient product labelling
The product label, which specifies the nominal current, is missing the word MAX and the type of the electric current. Product type (Model) AD 75 appears only on the packaging.
2. Protective collar on the power adapter outlet is missing.
The deviation from the required dimension does not represent a technical advantage, but negatively affects the safety and purpose of connected appliances, as described by the applicable norm. This product poses a danger of injuries by electric shock, as alive or dead parts of applicable electric equipment may be touched during predictable use. The product does not comply with the safe product requirements, mainly because it does not comply with the interchange and compatibility requirements.
3. Fork plug dimensions do not comply with standards
The fork plug (male part of the adapter), has safety contact than needs to be connected with the ground pin of the outlet, but the outline of the fork plug lets you insert it in the outlet with side-safety contacts.
The distance between the end of the pin and the opening (the safety contact) is too big. The deviation from the required dimension does not represent a technical advantage, but negatively affects the safety and purpose of appliances that comply with the applicable norm, mainly because it does not comply with the interchange and compatibility requirements.
4. Accessible and exposed live parts of the associated fork plug (male part f the plug).The adapter fork with the safety contact (aperture) is not designed properly. That means that these contacts do not connect the safety circuit, before the actual pins of the fork that lead the current, become alive with current. The safety requirement relevant to the connectivity of protective circuits, as described by applicable norm, has not been complied with.
5. The connection of the outlet safety circuit with the fork plug does not occur.
User may actually connect pin of the associated fork plug (flat fork plug 2P-2,5A, 250V, as well as fork plug with safety contact 2P+PE) with the live contact of the plug adaptor (contact aperture of the plug), while the second fork pin (pin under current) may be touched by finger. Applicable technical standards have not been complied with, as parts under current may be touched.
6. Fork plug with safety contact 2P+PE may be inserted into the adapter outlet, but the safety circuit is not connected at all. Not even when the pins of the fork plug are connected with the live contacts of the adaptor outlet. Applicable technical standards have not been complied with, as continuous connectivity of safety circuit is not ensured.
This product poses a danger of injuries by electric shock, as live or dead parts of applicable electric equipment may be touched during predictable use.
This product does not comply with applicable safety regulations pursuant to Rule No. 3, Item 5, letter a), Rule No. 102/2001 Coll., describing general product safety regulations, as later amended and therefore, this product is classified as dangerous pursuant to Rule No. 3, Item 7, of this law.
All products present on the market are banned from sale pursuant to Rule No. 7, Item 1, letter a), Rule No. 64/1986 Coll., the law of the Czech Trade Inspectorate, as later amended, until applicable corrective measures are applied. Further, corrective measure in accordance with Rule No. 7, Item 2, letter g), Rule No. 102/2001 Coll., describing general product safety requirements, as amended, specifying that products or series of products, which were proved to be unsafe or dangerous may not be sold on the market, were issued as well.
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