EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Travel adaptor/USB-charger Waltter “World charger” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0206/19
Summary
Single-pole insertion of a plug into the adaptor is possible. The user could touch the free remaining pin of the plug and receive an electric shock.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60950 and IEC 60884.
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Product
Travel adaptor/USB-charger — Waltter
- Brand
- Waltter
- Name / model
- World charger · Model with 4 USB ports
- Batch number(s)
- 6438340002622
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- International travel adaptor with different output ports for AC plugs and four USB connections. It is sold in a black transparent package.
What is the risk?
- Single-pole insertion of a plug into the adaptor is possible. The user could touch the free remaining pin of the plug and receive an electric shock.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60950 and IEC 60884.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 28/11/2018
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