EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Adaptor “USB Power Adapter” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/00027/26
Summary
The transformer is poorly built and does not meet minimum creepage and clearance distances. Therefore, it may not make a secure connection with the plug socket. Due to this, the user may have access to live parts and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
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Product
Adaptor
- Name / model
- USB Power Adapter · CT-15
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- White 3 pin plug adaptor.
What is the risk?
- The transformer is poorly built and does not meet minimum creepage and clearance distances. Therefore, it may not make a secure connection with the plug socket. Due to this, the user may have access to live parts and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
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: 17/11/2025
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: 09/10/2025
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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