EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
USB charger 4-OK “USB-C Home Charger 2A” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1294/18
Summary
The capacitor connected across the reinforced insulation is inadequate. As a consequence, parts of the product can become live.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European Standard EN 60950.
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Product
USB charger — 4-OK
- Brand
- 4-OK
- Name / model
- USB-C Home Charger 2A · CLUS2C / RT-29A
- Batch number(s)
- 8428728097973
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- USB charger in a cardboard box with plastic window
What is the risk?
- The capacitor connected across the reinforced insulation is inadequate. As a consequence, parts of the product can become live.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European Standard 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: 03/05/2018
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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