Reported risk evidence comparison

Electrical appliances and equipment: plug interfaces, earthing — reported risk evidence

The acquired cohort contains 166 official alert references published from 2005-03-11 to 2026-10-02. This page compares 8 selected, distinct product descriptions, including charger, wall socket, power adaptor. The other 158 records still contribute to the cohort counts but are not displayed: descriptions may repeat, lack the display inputs, or fall outside the eight-description display limit. The recorded risks raise separate evidence questions about plug interfaces, earthing. Compare the product features and dated findings below before scoping an investigation. These historical observations do not determine your product’s compliance or a market failure rate.

Evidence retrieved 2026-10-07. Source versions and topic-specific limits are listed below.

Dated official observations

Compare the product features and reported failure mechanism

The source wording below describes the reported case at that time. Read each complete report before using it in an investigation.

Charger · SR/02749/26

Report published 2026-10-02 · notifying country France · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Charger- input voltage: 100-240 V AC - output: 5 V DC, current output: 10 A maximum protection class II [1]
Reported risk explanation: The cord’s plug is not earthed and the removable power cord does not have the same number of poles on the connector side (2P + E) as on the plug side (2P). The user can receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive. [1]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 27/05/2026Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplaceDate of entry into force: 22/05/2026 [1]

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Wall socket · SR/02643/26

Report published 2026-10-02 · notifying country United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: 2-gang wall socket in matt grey, supplied in a box of 100 units. [2]
Reported risk explanation: The plug face does not meet the dimensional requirements and the product is not sufficiently earthed. In the event of a fault, accessible metal parts could become live. The user could access these and receive an electric shock. Moreover, the product has inadequate internal construction, including wires soldered directly to live and neutral connections. The product could therefore overheat and catch fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive [2]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the productDate of entry into force: Unknown [2]

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Power adaptor · SR/02562/26

Report published 2026-09-25 · notifying country Hungary · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: White multi-socket adaptor combined with a European plug, featuring one universal 230 V mains outlet, two USB-A output ports, and one USB Type-C output port. [3]
Reported risk explanation: Due to the lack of earthing, the product has accessible live parts. Moreover, the plug can be partially inserted leaving a live pin exposed. The user could touch accessible live parts and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standard EN 60335-1. [3]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measuresDate of entry into force: 12/06/2025Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 12/06/2025 [3]

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Travel adaptor · SR/02493/26

Report published 2026-09-18 · notifying country Hungary · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Black plastic travel adaptor with multiple plugs and two USB-A output ports. Input: 100-240Vac, 50/60Hz, AC 6A Max. Output: DC 5V, 2100mA Max. [4]
Reported risk explanation: Users can plug earthed appliances into the product without establishing an earth connection, leaving accessible metal live parts. Furthermore, the design allows users to touch a live pin while inserting a plug. Consequently, the user may receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standard EN 60335-1. [4]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 12/06/2025Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measuresDate of entry into force: 12/06/2025Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 12/06/2025 [4]

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Extension lead · SR/02163/26

Report published 2026-08-07 · notifying country Germany · reported origin Germany

Reported product description: Power strip with four sockets and quick-plug system. Only power strips purchased between 1 January 2026 and 18 May 2026 are affected [5]
Reported risk explanation: Due to an assembly error the user could receive an electric shock when touching the earth contact of the socket The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive. [5]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 18/05/2026Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 18/05/2026 [5]

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Extension lead · SR/02150/26

Report published 2026-08-07 · notifying country Germany · reported origin Germany

Reported product description: Power strip with six sockets and quick-plug system. Only power strips purchased between January 1, 2026, and May 18, 2026, are affected. [6]
Reported risk explanation: Due to an assembly error the user could receive an electric shock when touching the earth contact of the socket. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive. [6]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 18/05/2026Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 18/05/2026 [6]

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Extension lead · SR/02165/26

Report published 2026-08-07 · notifying country Germany · reported origin Germany

Reported product description: Extension lead with three sockets, a switch and a quick-plug system. Only power strips purchased between 1 January 2026 and 18 May 2026 are affected. [7]
Reported risk explanation: Due to an assembly error the user could receive an electric shock when touching the earth contact of the socket. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive. [7]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 18/05/2026Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 18/05/2026 [7]

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Extension lead · SR/02187/26

Report published 2026-08-07 · notifying country Germany · reported origin Germany

Reported product description: Extension lead (power strip) with five sockets, a switch and quick-plug system. Only power strips purchased between 1 January 2026 and 18 May 2026 are affected [8]
Reported risk explanation: Due to an assembly error the user could receive an electric shock when touching the earth contact of the socket The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive. [8]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 18/05/2026Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 18/05/2026 [8]

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What this acquired cohort contains

166 distinct official alert references, published between 2005-03-11 and 2026-10-02. Counts describe the acquired reports, with no market denominator.

Report year	Recorded alerts
2005	13
2006	5
2007	6
2008	6
2009	6
2010	11
2011	8
2012	8
2013	7
2014	9
2015	15
2016	7
2017	1
2018	1
2019	9
2020	8
2021	1
2022	2
2023	5
2024	2
2025	19
2026	17

Recorded risk labels within this evidence task

Label combinations are source facts within one comparison; they do not create separate guides with identical preparation tasks.

Burns: 2 recorded references
Burns, Electric shock: 2 recorded references
Burns, Electric shock, Fire: 2 recorded references
Electric shock: 124 recorded references
Electric shock, Fire: 31 recorded references
Electric shock, Fire, Injuries: 1 recorded references
Fire: 4 recorded references

Source selection, exclusions and calculation method

Filter the acquired, completely parsed English weekly XML releases. Deduplicate official alert references. Group by product category and the complete set of conditional evidence-question topics supported by actual risk text. Risk-label combinations remain recorded cohort facets and do not create buyer intents. Brand, product name, model, origin, notifying country, measurement-only changes and different wording of the same questions do not create intents. Unrecognized mechanisms stay internal for enrichment. Count report years and notifying countries deterministically. Display at most eight newest descriptions with at least 40 characters after whitespace normalization, nonempty reported measures and distinct casefolded descriptions; break date ties by official identifier. All cohort records count even if their description is shorter or not displayed. This is not a representative sample. Counts concern this acquired corpus only.

One acquired version per official public alert reference. Display at most eight newest distinct product descriptions whose normalized whitespace-collapsed text contains at least 40 characters and has nonempty reported measures; ties sort by official identifier. The complete cohort includes shorter descriptions. This is an explicit display selection, not a representative sample.

8 distinct descriptions displayed; 158 cohort records not displayed. Missing fields: {'measures': 18, 'description': 1}.

These are selected, dated enforcement observations in the acquired weekly reports, not a random market sample, market-wide failure rate, proof of current product status, or a determination about your product. Notification country is not a complete sales-market or jurisdiction-coverage field. A quoted legal/standard reference is the report’s statement, not independently verified current law or a mandatory test panel.

Calculation safety-gate-evidence-comparison-10; units recorded alerts; no incidence denominator.

Turn the reported failure mechanism into a scoped investigation

Use this checklist to gather your business or product details before speaking with a specialist. The items below explain what to record and suggest useful supporting documents. You can add your own answers in the editable project brief.

Protective-earth and exposed-part configuration — what evidence do we have?
Record the actual protection design, earth connections or pin configuration and accessible conductive parts, if relevant. Compare the precise reported configuration concern with your drawings and assembly controls. An inadequately insulated earth pin does not by itself establish a failed earth connection; a word match cannot determine protection class or test scope.
Useful evidence: Protection/connection and pin drawings, insulation/component ratings, assembly checks and relevant existing electrical evidence.
Reported context: [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8]
Plug, socket and connector interfaces — what evidence do we have?
Identify the exact plug/socket or connector configuration, intended country interface and any adapter supplied. Document the interface dimensions, accessible parts and assembly controls for specialist review against current applicable requirements. Do not assume a reported interface failure applies to every configuration.
Useful evidence: Interface drawings/specifications, destination configurations, adapter BOM and relevant measurements/results.
Reported context: [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8]
Can we trace the affected component, formula or design revision across our supplied products?
Compare the reported descriptions with your own identifiers and change records. Treat missing or “Unknown” source fields as unresolved; they do not establish that no action was needed.
Useful evidence: Product identifiers, revision history, supplier/batch traceability and market/operator records.
Who would own an evidence review and any resulting corrective-action decision?
Read the reported measures as historical observations. Establish your own operator roles, sector-specific rules, decision owner and communication responsibilities before adopting another case’s response.
Useful evidence: Supply-chain responsibility map, applicable-law review, investigation scope and documented decision/communication workflow.

Work packages and dependencies

Conditional: Product-risk evidence and operator-role review — Compare the recorded product features and failure mechanism with your product. Confirm the applicable product regime, deciding evidence, operator responsibilities and justified next steps. This does not assume that GPSR or a representative appointment applies to every alert category.

Questions for providers

Which specific product features and reported risk mechanism make these cases relevant or irrelevant to our product?
What current legal, standards or scientific sources support your proposed investigation criteria, and what cannot be concluded from these dated alerts?
Which existing evidence can answer the risk question, what additional work is justified, and who owns any resulting corrective-action decision?

Sources and data dates

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