EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Communication and media equipment
Portable radio FUMAO “FM/AM/SW1-2 4 BAND RADIO” — risk: electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0581/18
Summary
The electrical insulation is inadequate. The cross-sectional area of the conductors in the mains cable is too small. Touchable metal parts may become live while charging the radio. The cable could overheat.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60065.
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Product
Portable radio — FUMAO
- Brand
- FUMAO
- Name / model
- FM/AM/SW1-2 4 BAND RADIO · FM-737U
- Batch number(s)
- 8 094012 001355
- Category
- Communication and media equipment
- Portable FM radio supplied with a mains cable to charge the built-in battery. Packaging: cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- The electrical insulation is inadequate. The cross-sectional area of the conductors in the mains cable is too small. Touchable metal parts may become live while charging the radio. The cable could overheat.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60065.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 21/03/2018
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