EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Battery charger Power Base “Switching Quick Charger” — risk: electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0846/16
Summary
null The insulation between the primary and secondary windings of the transformer is insufficient and there is a high likelihood of flashover occurring. If flashover occurs, there will be mains voltage on the exposed metal parts for charging the batteries. That means people might get an electric shock if they touch the metal parts. Also, if there are batteries in the charger at the time, the batteries might act…
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Product
Battery charger — Power Base
- Brand
- Power Base
- Name / model
- Switching Quick Charger · C-521
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Charger for 8 or 4 AA or AAA batteries in blister pack. Sold with household mains plug and cigarette lighter plug.
What is the risk?
- null The insulation between the primary and secondary windings of the transformer is insufficient and there is a high likelihood of flashover occurring. If flashover occurs, there will be mains voltage on the exposed metal parts for charging the batteries. That means people might get an electric shock if they touch the metal parts. Also, if there are batteries in the charger at the time, the batteries might act violently to the high voltage leading to the risk of a fire.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): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 29/06/2016
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