EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Communication and media equipment
Mobile phone Fone “Unknown” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0696/13
Summary
null The battery charger supplied with the mobile phone poses a risk of electric shock because the insulation is not sufficient between the primary and secondary circuits.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60950-1.
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Product
Mobile phone — Fone
- Brand
- Fone
- Name / model
- Unknown · Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- 5706751018459
- Category
- Communication and media equipment
- Mobile phone supplied with a battery charger ("AC Adapter"). Sold in a white cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null The battery charger supplied with the mobile phone poses a risk of electric shock because the insulation is not sufficient between the primary and secondary circuits.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60950-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 20/02/2013
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 20/02/2013
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