EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
USB charger “Unknown” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0772/14
Summary
null Due to non-adequate insulation between the primary and secondary circuits, the mains voltage of 230V can be on the accessible parts of the USB output. A person could touch these parts and receive an electric shock and may be electrocuted.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60950-1.
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Product
USB charger
- Name / model
- Unknown · A1300
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- White charger with USB socket. Input 100-240V, 50/60Hz, 0.15A. Output: 5V, 1A, class II. Marked with: “Designed by Apple in California”. Sold without packaging. (NOT ORIGINAL PRODUCT)
What is the risk?
- null Due to non-adequate insulation between the primary and secondary circuits, the mains voltage of 230V can be on the accessible parts of the USB output. A person could touch these parts and receive an electric shock and may be electrocuted.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60950-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 27/02/2014
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