EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Electronic cigarette kit with travel charger Pep cigarette — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0098/11
Summary
null The travel charger supplied with the product poses a risk of electric shock because:1. The internal insulation does not provide adequate insulation between the input and output circuits. 2. The internal connections rely upon solder to maintain their position.3. It has inadequately sized pins and could cause damage to the socket.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant…
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Product
Electronic cigarette kit with travel charger — Pep cigarette
- Brand
- Pep cigarette
- Name / model
- Not known
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Electronic cigarette kit which contains a travel charger: 110V AC – 250V AC Plug-In Adaptor (AC/DC), model: LA-300.
What is the risk?
- null The travel charger supplied with the product poses a risk of electric shock because:1. The internal insulation does not provide adequate insulation between the input and output circuits. 2. The internal connections rely upon solder to maintain their position.3. It has inadequately sized pins and could cause damage to the socket.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant European standard EN 61558.
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