Product Safety Report: MK Electric MK Essentials Electrical Three Pin Sockets with Switches (2411-0130)

Product Safety Report for MK Electric MK Essentials Electrical Three Pin Sockets with Switches presenting a risk of burns.

Summary

Product: MK Electric MK Essentials Electrical Three Pin Sockets with Switches

Hazard: The product presentsa risk of minor burns, as it has been identified that when the switch on the socket is being switched on, or switched off, whilst it is under load, there is a possibility for an arc flash to occur, for milliseconds.

Corrective action: The products have been withdrawn from the market.

Product information

Type Adaptors, Plugs and Sockets - 3 Pin Sockets with Switches
Brand MK Electric
Sales period of affected products 2018 to 3rd July 2024
Country of Origin China
Product Description Various models of white 3-pin wall sockets with switches.
Product Report and Image Link to product image and PDF

Affected models and barcodes

SKU/Model Unit barcode Pack barcode
MV2747WHI 5017490941725 5017490949721
MV2647WHI 5017490941749 5017490949745
MV2747DPWHI 5017490941763 5017490949769
MV2647DPWHI 5017490941787 5017490949783
MV24344WHI 5017490941800 5017490949806
MV2747MBK 5017490963369 5017490971753
MV2647MBK 5017490963383 5017490971777
MV2747DPMBK 5017490963406 5017490971791
MV2647DPMBK 5017490963420 5017490971814
MV24344MBK 5017490963444 5017490971838
MV2747TTA 5017490966544 5017490974938
MV2647TTA 5017490966568 5017490974952
MV2747DPTTA 5017490966582 5017490974976
MV2647DPTTA 5017490966605 55017490974990
MV24344TTA 5017490966629 5017490975010
MV2747CHA 5017490965486 5017490973870
MV2647CHA 5017490965509 5017490973894
MV2747DPCHA 5017490965523 5017490973917
MV2647DPCHA 5017490965547 5017490973931
MV24344CHA 5017490965561 5017490973955
MV2747CHM 5017490967602 5017490975997
MV2647CHM 5017490967626 5017490976017
MV2747DPCHM 5017490967640 5017490976031
MV2647DPCHM 5017490967664 5017490976055
MV24344CHM 5017490967688 5017490976079
MV2747PRL 5017490964427 5017490972811
MV2647PRL 5017490964441 5017490972835
MV2747DPPRL 5017490964465 5017490972859
MV2647DPPRL 5017490964489 5017490972873
MV24344PRL 5017490964502 5017490972897
MV2747WHI- 5017490006752 5017490007155
Product names
13A 2G SP Switched Socket model
13A 2G DP Switched Socket model
13A 2G SP Switched Socket with Neon model
13A 2G DP SWITCHSOCKET WITH USB PORT

Hazard

The product presents a risk of minor burns as it has been identified that when the switch on the socket is being switched on or switched off, whilst it is under load, there is a possibility for an arc flash to occur.

The affected sockets do not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 or the Plugs and Sockets (Safety) Regulations 1994

Corrective action

The products have been withdrawn from the market.

Additional information

PSD number: 2411-0130

Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards

Updates to this page

Published 9 December 2024