{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-417/annex/division-2/division-6/division-6.2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-417/annex/division-2/division-6/division-6.2.json",
  "legislation": "eudn/2019/417",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/417 of 8 November 2018 laying down guidelines for the management of the European Union Rapid Information System ‘RAPEX’ established under Article 12 of Directive 2001/95/EC on general product safety and its notification system (notified under document C(2018) 7334)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-417",
  "path": "annex/division/2/division/6/division/6.2",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "6.2",
  "heading": "Socket protectors",
  "text": "This case deals with socket protectors. These are devices that users (parents) put into the electrical socket outlets to stop small children from accessing live parts by putting a long metal object into one of the holes in the outlet and getting a (fatal) electric shock.\nThe holes in this particular protector (where the pins of the plug go through) are so narrow that the pins can get stuck. This means that the user may pull the protector off the outlet when the plug is pulled out. The user may not notice this happening.\nDetermination of risk(s)\nInjury scenario\nInjury type and location\nSeverity of injury\nProbability of injury\nOverall probability\nRisk\nProtector is removed from the socket, which becomes unprotected.\nChild is playing with thin conductible object, which can be inserted into the socket, accessing high voltage and is electrocuted.\nElectrocution\n4\nRemoval of protector\n9/10\n27/160 000\nSerious risk\nNot noticing the removal of protector\n1/10\nChild is playing with thin conductible object\n1/10\nChild is unattended when playing\n1/2\n> 1/10 000\nChild inserts the object into the socket\n3/10\nAccess to voltage\n1/2\nElectrocution due to voltage (without circuit interrupter)\n1/4\nProtector is removed from the socket, which becomes unprotected.\nChild is playing with thin conductible object, which can be inserted into the socket, accessing high voltage and sustains shock.\nBurns 2nd degree\n1\nRemoval of protector\n9/10\n81/160 000\nLow risk\nNot noticing the removal of protector\n1/10\nChild is playing with thin conductible object\n1/10\nChild inserts the object into the socket\n3/10\nAccess to voltage\n1/2\n> 1/10 000\nChild is unattended when playing\n1/2\nBurn due to electric current (without circuit interrupter)\n3/4\nSocket unprotected.\nChild is playing with thin conductible object, which can be inserted into the socket, accessing high voltage and is electrocuted.\nElectrocution\n4\nChild is playing with thin conductible object\n1/10\n3/80 000\nHigh risk\nChild is unattended when playing\n1/100\nChild inserts the object into the socket\n3/10\nAccess to voltage\n1/2\n> 1/100 000\nElectrocution due to voltage (without circuit interrupter)\n1/4\nThe overall risk of the socket protectors is thus ‘serious’.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2019/417/annex/division/2/division/6/division/6.2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:12:47.956200+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}