EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Powerline adapter TP-Link “AV500 Powerline Adapter” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0784/18
Summary
There is no ferrule on the end of the wire for the earth circuit. As a result, the continuity of the earth circuit is not ensured.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60884.
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Product
Powerline adapter — TP-Link
- Brand
- TP-Link
- Name / model
- AV500 Powerline Adapter · TL-PA4010P KIT
- Batch number(s)
- EAN: 6935364031848;products affected were sold between November 2016 and June 2017
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Two powerline network adapters packaged in a cardboard box
- Recall information: https://www.tp-link.com/pl/news-details-17600.html
What is the risk?
- There is no ferrule on the end of the wire for the earth circuit. As a result, the continuity of the earth circuit is not ensured.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60884.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 20/04/2018
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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