【Haichuan Teahouse】**Are you still using plug sockets that were phased out ten years ago?**
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On June 1, 2010, the **General Administration for Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine** and the **Standardization Administration Committee** began enforcing the new national standards, explicitly banning the production of multi-hole power sockets! Investigations by reporters have revealed that many citizens are unaware of the dangers of \"universal power adapters\" as well as the ban on them, and a significant number of them still purchase them. In the market, there are some companies that mislead consumers by claiming that multi-functional socket outlets are convenient to use, while deliberately avoiding discussion of the safety issues associated with these products. Consumers must be careful to avoid being deceived by such misleading claims from unscrupulous sellers when making their purchases. The new national standards require the production of sockets in a separate combination format for two-pin and three-pin plugs (commonly known as new five-hole sockets). These sockets offer a larger contact area between the plug and the socket, resulting in a tighter connection and thereby reducing the risk of electric shock.
There are still quite a few universal socket outlets available these days; they can be found in some hardware stores and street stalls, and I have several at home.
It was done to save resources back then, but now it poses safety risks