EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Power cord charger “Power Cable 3Pin/3M” — risk: electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/03565/25
Summary
The plug fuse does not contain a ballast. Its absence could lead to the plug overheating and/or exploding, which cause a risk of fire and electric shock. Moreover, some of the required documentation and marking are not present. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
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Product
Power cord charger
- Name / model
- Power Cable 3Pin/3M · B6182
- Barcode
- 8435606732666
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Black ‘binocular’ power cord with attached 3-pin wall plug. Both the plug and fuse are counterfeit. Manufacturing date: 19.05.2025
What is the risk?
- The plug fuse does not contain a ballast. Its absence could lead to the plug overheating and/or exploding, which cause a risk of fire and electric shock. Moreover, some of the required documentation and marking are not present. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 20/08/2025
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: 06/08/2025
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