EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Mains charger Revive/BWL “Phone Travel Charger for V3/W175/L6 (NOT ORIGINAL)” — risk: electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0325/12
Summary
The product has inadequately sized pins and as a result the mechanical connections between the base and the cover of the adaptor suffer undue strain when inserting or removing the charger from a socket. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant national standard.
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Product
Mains charger — Revive/BWL
- Brand
- Revive/BWL
- Name / model
- Phone Travel Charger for V3/W175/L6 (NOT ORIGINAL) · Type: AC/DC AdaptorStyle: For V3/W175/L6
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Charger for mobile phone.
What is the risk?
- The product has inadequately sized pins and as a result the mechanical connections between the base and the cover of the adaptor suffer undue strain when inserting or removing the charger from a socket. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant national standard.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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