EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Battery charger Stronger “Trio Charger” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0117/13
Summary
null The product poses a risk of fire because:- the plastic material supporting the pins of the plug is not sufficiently resistant to heat and fire;- the protection against electrical overload is not sufficient.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
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Product
Battery charger — Stronger
- Brand
- Stronger
- Name / model
- Trio Charger · ST-88
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown-
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Battery charger made from silver plastic material with an integrated mains supply plug in the back part.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of fire because:- the plastic material supporting the pins of the plug is not sufficiently resistant to heat and fire;- the protection against electrical overload is not sufficient.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
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