EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Communication and media equipment
Portable radio Yima “FM/TV/AM/SW1-7 RADIO” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0535/13
Summary
null The live contacts on the plug of the mains cable are accessible. The dimensions of the mains plug are too small and the user may touch the pins when inserting the plug into the mains socket.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60065.
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Product
Portable radio — Yima
- Brand
- Yima
- Name / model
- FM/TV/AM/SW1-7 RADIO · Model: YM-122
- Category
- Communication and media equipment
- Portable black and silver plastic radio with a plastic handle and a telescopic, 35 cm, metal antenna. The radio operates on the mains or with 2 batteries and is supplied with a mains connector. Packaging is a colourful cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null The live contacts on the plug of the mains cable are accessible. The dimensions of the mains plug are too small and the user may touch the pins when inserting the plug into the mains socket.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60065.
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