EU alert · Safety Gate Other risk levels Electrical appliances and equipment
Games console Nintendo “Wii U” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A11/0048/14
Summary
null The pins of the plug adapter are too small. The UK earth pin makes it hard to insert the plug adapter in Swedish socket outlets. The plug adapter can become partly disconnected due to external influence. These defects can all result in a bad connection and heat production.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant national standard.
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Product
Games console — Nintendo
- Brand
- Nintendo
- Name / model
- Wii U · Plug adapter: PC 9906, Power supply: WUP-002(UKV), TDFA27C06, WUF-A-ADTY-UKV-CO, Power supply: WUP-011(UKV), MMFA01R01, WUP-A-ADMM-UKV-PO
- Batch number(s)
- Only products sold in 2013 with one of the above-mentioned power supplies and the above-mentioned plug adapter are affected.
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Games console supplied with a power supply ("AC Adapter") and a white “schuko” to UK plug adapter. The plug adapter was not manufactured by or for Nintendo but by an unknown third party and was included in the packaging of the affected products without Nintendo's knowledge or consent when they were
What is the risk?
- null The pins of the plug adapter are too small. The UK earth pin makes it hard to insert the plug adapter in Swedish socket outlets. The plug adapter can become partly disconnected due to external influence. These defects can all result in a bad connection and heat production.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant national standard.
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: 29/01/2014
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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