EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Car power inverter DIK “Power Inverter DC to AC” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1000/16
Summary
null The product has no shutters to protect against access to live parts, which could result in the user receiving an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60950-1.
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Product
Car power inverter — DIK
- Brand
- DIK
- Name / model
- Power Inverter DC to AC
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- 400W to 1500W inverter. The inverter is packaged in a transparent plastic package with a blue cardboard label.
What is the risk?
- null The product has no shutters to protect against access to live parts, which could result in the user receiving an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60950-1.
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: 15/07/2016
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