EU alert · Safety Gate Other risk levels Electrical appliances and equipment
Plug adapter Apple — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A11/00073/20
Summary
The product could break, exposing internal electrical components. A user might touch the accessible live parts while the adapter is plugged into the wall socket and suffer an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
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Product
Plug adapter — Apple
- Brand
- Apple
- Name / model
- Type G
- Batch number(s)
- Affected products are supplied with certain Apple Mac and iOS devices sold primarily in Ireland and UK, including MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iPod, iPhone, and iPad products from 2003 to 2010.Also sold in combination with Apple power adapters sold separately, primarily in Ireland and UK durin
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Affected three-prong wall plug adapters are white, with no letters in the inside slot where it attaches to the Apple adapter. The product was also sold online.
- Recall information: https://support.apple.com/en-ie/three-prong-ac-wall-plug-adapter
What is the risk?
- The product could break, exposing internal electrical components. A user might touch the accessible live parts while the adapter is plugged into the wall socket and suffer an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 25/05/2019
Photos
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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