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Yiftach Sasson Urges Halt to Use of Faulty Travel Power Adapter
The Ministry of Economy and Industry and importer Yiftach Sasson have issued an urgent recall for a Chinese-made universal travel adapter due to severe risks of electrocution and fire. The public is instructed to immediately stop using the product, keep it away from children, and return it to the importer.
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What happened
- 01Israel has issued an urgent recall for the Europe Travel Universal Adaptor, model 931L, due to electrocution and fire risks.
- 02Tests by the Standards Institution of Israel found the Chinese-made adapter fails to meet Israeli Standard 32 Part 2.5.
- 03The adapter's faulty design allows direct contact with live electrical parts and lacks necessary grounding protection.
- 04Insufficient mechanical strength can cause the adapter to break apart, leaving live metal pins detached inside wall sockets.
- 05The plastic casing of the adapter is not heat-resistant, posing a risk of melting or igniting during use.
- 06Importer Yiftach Sasson urged the public to immediately stop using the product and keep it away from children.
- 07Consumers can return the product to Yiftach Sasson for a refund or replacement by calling 0544267575.
The recall affects the Europe Travel Universal Adaptor, model 931L, which bears the barcode 6944284452183. Tests conducted by the Standards Institution of Israel on behalf of the Supervisor of Standards revealed that the adapter fails to meet Israeli Standard 32 Part 2.5, which regulates household plugs and sockets.
According to the test findings, the adapter has critical design flaws that allow direct contact with live electrical parts during insertion or removal, and it completely lacks grounding protection. Additionally, the adapter has insufficient mechanical strength, meaning it can break apart and leave its metal pins detached inside a wall socket, exposing live conductors.
Furthermore, the plastic material used in the adapter is not heat-resistant, creating a hazard where the device could melt or ignite during use. Customers who own the adapter can contact Yiftach Sasson by phone at 0544267575 or by email at yiftach.sasson@gmail.com to arrange a return for a refund or replacement.
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Yiftach Sasson Urges Halt to Use of Faulty Travel Power Adapter