EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
AC adaptor “Replacement AC Adaptor” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1308/12
Summary
null The product poses a risk of electric shock because:- the insulation between the primary and secondary circuits is not sufficient;- the distance between the conductor pins and the edge of the plug engagement surface is too small.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant European standard EN 60950 and the relevant national standards.
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Product
AC adaptor
- Name / model
- Replacement AC Adaptor · Model No: PA-12
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Replacement AC adaptor for a DELL laptop (NOT ORIGINAL PRODUCT).
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of electric shock because:- the insulation between the primary and secondary circuits is not sufficient;- the distance between the conductor pins and the edge of the plug engagement surface is too small.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant European standard EN 60950 and the relevant national standards.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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