Product Safety Report: Power Strip Extension Socket with USB ports sold via AliExpress (2208

Product Safety Report for Power Strip Extension Socket with USB ports sold via AliExpress presenting a serious risk of electric shock.

Product: Power Strip Extension Socket with USB ports sold via AliExpress

Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of electric shock as when probe tests were performed, the probe reaches a live part from the earth connection.

Corrective action: The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (AliExpress).

The product presents a serious risk of electric shock as when probe tests were performed, the probe reaches a live part from the earth connection. There is also no information provided on the British Standard used, for example, BS 1363. There is no instruction manual provided to ensure the safe installation and use of the product. Some of the required documentation and markings were not present.

The product does not meet the requirements of The Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.

The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (AliExpress).

We recommend owners stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.

PSD case number: 2208-0187

Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards