EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Storage holder “Geldversteck” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/01915/26
Summary
The contact pins on the power supply plug are uninterrupted, leaving live parts accessible to the user when plugging it into a socket and opening the cover to place something in the casing. The user could therefore receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
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Product
Storage holder
- Name / model
- Geldversteck
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Empty USB power supply (without a circuit board). The housing can be opened to hide money or similar small items inside.
- Sold online: Amazon() /
What is the risk?
- The contact pins on the power supply plug are uninterrupted, leaving live parts accessible to the user when plugging it into a socket and opening the cover to place something in the casing. The user could therefore receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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