Consumer warning
Voluntary measure
Notified by Poland
Published 23 Jun 2026
SR/01883/26
GTV extension lead subject to a consumer warning over electric-shock risk
EU authorities issued a consumer warning about this product (GTV extension lead) after it was found to pose an electric-shock risk. Here is how to tell if you have it, and what to do next.
How to identify it
- Product
- Extension lead, 3 m long with 4 sockets.
- Brand
- GTV
- Barcode
- Batch / lot
- Not listed in the notice
- Made in
- People's Republic of China
- Category
- Electrical appliances
Why it's dangerous
Electric shock
The plugs of the product do not have guards, making the live parts accessible. The user could therefore touch the accessible live parts and receive an electric shock.
The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
What the authorities did
Measure
Warning consumers of the risks
Type
Voluntary
Notified by
Poland
Source
EU Safety Gate notification
SR/01883/26
View official notice ↗
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