EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
USB charger Kruidvat “Wereldstekker / Prise de voyage globale” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00433/22
Summary
It is possible to plug one pin while the other pin is accessible. As a result, accessible parts can become live and the user could receive an electric shock from them. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standard EN 62368-1.
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Product
USB charger — Kruidvat
- Brand
- Kruidvat
- Name / model
- Wereldstekker / Prise de voyage globale · ISW.47.311
- Barcode
- 8719179473110
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Travel adaptor with USB charger. Product sold online.
- Recall information: http://www.kruidvat.behttp://www.kruidvat.nl
What is the risk?
- It is possible to plug one pin while the other pin is accessible. As a result, accessible parts can become live and the user could receive an electric shock from them. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standard EN 62368-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 12/10/2022
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 12/12/2021
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