EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
AC/DC Adapter — risk: burns, electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01403/20
Summary
While the product is in use, the conductors may displace and a detached wire come into contact with another live part due to insufficient creepage and clearance distances. This may lead to the product catching fire and consequently, users could receive burns. Moreover, there are accessible live parts. Users could touch them and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low…
A Safety Gate alert means that national authorities found a serious or relevant risk and took measures. The same product may also be sold under other names or online.
Product
AC/DC Adapter
- Name / model
- XTD-260800
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- black AC/DC adapter with 5.4mm plug output
What is the risk?
- While the product is in use, the conductors may displace and a detached wire come into contact with another live part due to insufficient creepage and clearance distances. This may lead to the product catching fire and consequently, users could receive burns. Moreover, there are accessible live parts. Users could touch them and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 62368.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 06/08/2020
Photos
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
Data and images: Safety Gate, © European Union, licensed under CC BY 4.0. EU Safety Radar is an independent information service; the text above is an editorial presentation of the official data — the entry in the source system is authoritative.
Open in Safety Gate ↗