EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Power supply “AC/DC ADAPTER” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1914/19
Summary
The electric strength of the product and the clearance/creepage distances between the primary and accessible secondary circuits are not sufficient. Consequently, the accessible output plug may become live and lead the user to receive an electric shock.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60950.
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Product
Power supply
- Name / model
- AC/DC ADAPTER · BX-1201000
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- UK plug power supply with current adapter and output 12 V DC and 1000 mA. The product is sold without packaging.
What is the risk?
- The electric strength of the product and the clearance/creepage distances between the primary and accessible secondary circuits are not sufficient. Consequently, the accessible output plug may become live and lead the user to receive an electric shock.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60950.
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: 30/10/2019
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