EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
USB charger Xenic “2x USB CHARGER Qualcomm Quick Charger 3.0” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0119/19
Summary
There are no clearance and creepage distances between the primary and accessible secondary circuits of the two transformers in the product. 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 and the relevant European standard EN 60950.
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Product
USB charger — Xenic
- Brand
- Xenic
- Name / model
- 2x USB CHARGER Qualcomm Quick Charger 3.0 · RT-35 WHTIE
- Batch number(s)
- 5907747839656
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Charger with two USB ports, in white plastic and sold in a plastic blister.
What is the risk?
- There are no clearance and creepage distances between the primary and accessible secondary circuits of the two transformers in the product. 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 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: 07/09/2018
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