EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Power supply “Universal Notebook AC Adapter” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0085/14
Summary
null The electrical insulation is not sufficient. The cross sectional area of the conductors in the mains cable is insufficient. There is no fuse in the plug leaving the cable unprotected. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60950 and the relevant national standard.
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Product
Power supply
- Name / model
- Universal Notebook AC Adapter · LDAC70W EAD7002K03
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Power supply for laptop and LCD monitor. Input voltage: AC 20V or AC230V. Output voltage: DC12V-24V. Product comes in a coloured retail box and is provided with a selection of plugs for different types of sockets.
What is the risk?
- null The electrical insulation is not sufficient. The cross sectional area of the conductors in the mains cable is insufficient. There is no fuse in the plug leaving the cable unprotected. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60950 and the relevant national standard.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 11/12/2013
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