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USB charger “USB Multi-Charge Cable” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0406/13
Summary
null The charger poses a risk of electric shock because:- it does not have adequate mechanical strength and the material from which it is made is not sufficiently resistant to heat. As a result, the charger may break or deform and live parts may become accessible;- the clearances and creepage distances in the transformer are not sufficient.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant…
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Product
USB charger
- Name / model
- USB Multi-Charge Cable · UNIT – 168 C, Item No. 7134358120, Model of adaptor: KX-1513 <IC> and KY-738A <IC>
- Batch number(s)
- EAN: 8590000343587
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- USB charger supplied with an adaptor for cars, a self-winding cable, USB connector and connectors of various types. Packed in a blister.
What is the risk?
- null The charger poses a risk of electric shock because:- it does not have adequate mechanical strength and the material from which it is made is not sufficiently resistant to heat. As a result, the charger may break or deform and live parts may become accessible;- the clearances and creepage distances in the transformer are not sufficient.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60950.
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