EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Battery charger for electric bicycle Cixi Ouye Electrical Appliances “Intellect Battery Charger / Universal Electric Bicycle Battery Charger” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1116/14
Summary
null The battery charger does not have sufficient mechanical strength which could lead to live parts becoming accessible. The electrical insulation is not sufficient.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
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Product
Battery charger for electric bicycle — Cixi Ouye Electrical Appliances
- Brand
- Cixi Ouye Electrical Appliances
- Name / model
- Intellect Battery Charger / Universal Electric Bicycle Battery Charger · Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Battery charger for electric bicycle. Supplied with air bubble packaging and a user guide.
What is the risk?
- null The battery charger does not have sufficient mechanical strength which could lead to live parts becoming accessible. The electrical insulation is not sufficient.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 26/02/2014
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