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EU Safety GateRecalled 2008-01-25serious risk

Cable reel (GLOBE)

Is my product affected?

Cable reel

  • Brand GLOBE

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

A cable reel model B10/EX-10m manufactured by GLOBE has been recalled due to fire hazard risks. The product features four dark blue socket outlets and a white and red power switch with a 10-meter cable, housed in a black plastic cover box with a handle. The hazard exists because the wire's cross-sectional area is too small and the diameter of the indentation in the cable created by the ball terminal is 2.9 mm when the maximum allowable is 2 mm. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and European standard EN 61242.

A sales ban has been ordered by authorities regarding this product. The source document does not specify what affected consumers should do in response to this recall.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

The product poses a risk of fire because: - the cross-sectional area of the wire is too small,- diameter of impress in cable by ball was 2,9 mm (maximum can be 2 mm). The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 61242.

What should I do?

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Sales ban ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Details from the source

The cable reel – four dark blue socket outlets and white red power switch, length of cable 10 m, equipped with a plastic black cover box with a handle on the top and two stumps on the bottom, marking on yellow-red etiquette – Box cable, GLOBE, B10, 220 V, 500 W, 10A, packed in a transparent plastic bag with a cardboard back with marking Extension reel EX-10m, warnings and user instructions. Model: B10 (on product), EX- 10m (on packing). Notifying country: Slovakia

Source

Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗

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