EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Charger for mobile phone POWER+ “Kit chargeur allume-cigare” — risk: electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1026/16
Summary
null The electrical insulation is inadequate: the creepage distances between the live and neutral wires in the primary circuit are too small.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60960.
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Product
Charger for mobile phone — POWER+
- Brand
- POWER+
- Name / model
- Kit chargeur allume-cigare · CP 39062 , CP 39063 and CP 43928
- Batch number(s)
- 9063/405493/00; 3120370390635
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Charger for mobile phone which connects to the mains or a car cigarette lighter socket.
What is the risk?
- null The electrical insulation is inadequate: the creepage distances between the live and neutral wires in the primary circuit are too small.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60960.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 04/07/2016
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 08/07/2016
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