EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Jump starter power pack Exide “Lithium Power Booster” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1844/18
Summary
The creepage distances between the live primary and accessible secondary windings in the transformer of the adapter are too small. Consequently, accessible parts might become live and the user could receive an electric shock.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
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Product
Jump starter power pack — Exide
- Brand
- Exide
- Name / model
- Lithium Power Booster · Power supply unit: SW-120100
- Batch number(s)
- 7392966528852
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Jump Starter/Power pack with an AC/DC adapter. Sold in a light blue and white cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- The creepage distances between the live primary and accessible secondary windings in the transformer of the adapter are too small. Consequently, accessible parts might become live and the user could receive an electric shock.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 31/07/2018
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