EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Power supply unit POLUX — risk: electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1666/19
Summary
The clearance and creepage distances between the primary and accessible secondary circuits in the transformer are not sufficient.Accessible parts can become live and the user could receive an electric shock from them. The enclosure of the product is flammable. If it overheats, it can pose a risk of fire.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standards…
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Product
Power supply unit — POLUX
- Brand
- POLUX
- Name / model
- XG-002 / WTYT-120500
- Batch number(s)
- 5901508306555
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Printed cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- The clearance and creepage distances between the primary and accessible secondary circuits in the transformer are not sufficient.Accessible parts can become live and the user could receive an electric shock from them. The enclosure of the product is flammable. If it overheats, it can pose a risk of fire.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standards EN 60950.
Measures taken
- 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: 27/06/2019
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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