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Mobile phone with charger Cubot “Unknown” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0067/15
Summary
null There is a lack of insulation between the live pins and the circuit board of the charger. The secondary and primary windings on the transformer are too close together which could result in mains voltage at the USB output of the charger.The product does not comply with the requirements Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60950.
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Product
Mobile phone with charger — Cubot
- Brand
- Cubot
- Name / model
- Unknown · 1/LZJ:26N-UK111
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Communication and media equipment
- Mobile phone with charger packaged in white box. Charger: "Adapter", Model No: ND-0501000U, Shenzen Nandao Electromachinery Co. Ltd.
What is the risk?
- null There is a lack of insulation between the live pins and the circuit board of the charger. The secondary and primary windings on the transformer are too close together which could result in mains voltage at the USB output of the charger.The product does not comply with the requirements Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60950.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: 11/08/2014
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