EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
USB charger hoco. “DUAL USB CHARGER” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1457/19
Summary
The electrical insulation and the clearance/creepage distances between the primary and accessible secondary circuits are not sufficient. Consequently the accessible USB ports could become live, leading to receive an electric shock if touched by the user.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 — hoco.
- Brand
- hoco.
- Name / model
- DUAL USB CHARGER · C12 SMART DUAL USB
- Batch number(s)
- 6957531047759
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- White plastic charger with two USB ports with an output of 5V and 2.4 A each. The product is sold in a printed cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- The electrical insulation and the clearance/creepage distances between the primary and accessible secondary circuits are not sufficient. Consequently the accessible USB ports could become live, leading to receive an electric shock if touched by the user.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): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 18/09/2019
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 18/09/2019
- 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: 18/09/2019
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