{"id":18564,"date":"2023-06-06T16:37:18","date_gmt":"2023-06-06T15:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ccpc.ie\/consumers\/?page_id=18564"},"modified":"2024-04-22T15:35:55","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T14:35:55","slug":"travel-adaptors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ccpc.inventise.ie\/consumers\/product-safety\/travel-adaptors\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel adaptors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Travel adaptors are high-risk electrical products so it is important for us all to take extra caution and understand how to safely use them.<\/p>\n<p>You should follow these tips when using a travel adaptor:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Use only in the countries listed on the product, its packaging or accompanying safety information.<\/li>\n<li>Always plug the appliance into the travel adaptor first, before inserting the travel adaptor into the socket.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t overload the adaptor: it\u2019s designed for short-term use only, with low energy consumption devices, not as a replacement for a domestic socket.<\/li>\n<li>Unplug the adaptor when you\u2019re finished using it, when you\u2019re leaving the house or your accommodation, and when you\u2019re going to sleep.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Watch the video below for a brief product safety demonstration of the safety issues identified with recalled travel adaptors.<\/p>\n<div class=\"vimeowrap\">\n<div class=\"cookie_custom_notice\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 442px; background: #ddd; border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 20px;\">\n<h4>Is your travel adaptor safe?<\/h4>\n<p>This video is about product safety around travel adaptors.<\/p>\n<p><i>Please accept functional cookies to watch this video.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><!-- OneTrust Cookies Settings button start --><br \/>\n<a class=\"optanon-toggle-display custom-cookie-button\" style=\"padding: 10px; background: #3c763d; color: white; cursor: pointer;\">Change Cookie Settings<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"iframe\" style=\"text-align: left; float: left;\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"442\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/827236812?h=a3e705ebd5\" width=\"785\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<\/div><!--\/vimeowrap--><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/p>\n<h2>Has your travel adaptor been recalled?<\/h2>\n<p>Some travel adaptors have been recalled in Ireland. 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