EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Power inverter — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1778/13
Summary
null The 240v outlet socket does not have any shutters to prevent contact with exposed live parts.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant standard IEC 60884.
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Product
Power inverter
- Name / model
- Power Inverter · Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- 8 034139 218816
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Power inverter in clear plastic packaging with a cardboard background. The product connects to the cigarette lighter socket in a car and provides a 240v output.
What is the risk?
- null The 240v outlet socket does not have any shutters to prevent contact with exposed live parts.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant standard IEC 60884.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 18/11/2013
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