EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Game console HYPERKIN “RETRON” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0135/17
Summary
null The pins of the plug adapter are not adequately insulated. Live parts of the pins could be touched when the plug adapter is plugged in to a socket outlet.
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Product
Game console — HYPERKIN
- Brand
- HYPERKIN
- Name / model
- RETRON
- Batch number(s)
- 813048011354
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Gaming console supplied with a power supply and plug adapter.
What is the risk?
- null The pins of the plug adapter are not adequately insulated. Live parts of the pins could be touched when the plug adapter is plugged in to a socket outlet.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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