Sales banned
Compulsory measure
Notified by Germany
Published 30 Jul 2026
SR/02168/26
Y&H adaptor banned from sale over electric-shock risk
EU authorities banned the sale of this product (Y&H adaptor) 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
- Travel adaptor.
- Brand
- Y&H
- Barcode
- Not listed in the notice
- Batch / lot
- Not listed in the notice
- Made in
- People's Republic of China
- Category
- Electrical appliances
Why it's dangerous
Electric shock
The plug does not comply with the dimensional requirements. The user can touch the plug pins when they are live and therefore receive an electric shock.
The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
What the authorities did
Measure
Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
Type
Compulsory
Notified by
Germany
Source
EU Safety Gate notification
SR/02168/26
View official notice ↗
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