EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
USB power supply “AC Adapter” — risk: electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1883/14
Summary
null The distances between the primary and secondary parts of the transformer and on the circuit board are too short in many places. Therefore there is a high probability that the current will take the wrong path leading to heating of components with the risk of fire. The wrong voltage may also come on the USB outlet resulting in a risk of electric shock.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low…
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Product
USB power supply
- Name / model
- AC Adapter · Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- 4897022970048
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- USB power supply. Black plug part with white cover. Small red light on the front side.
What is the risk?
- null The distances between the primary and secondary parts of the transformer and on the circuit board are too short in many places. Therefore there is a high probability that the current will take the wrong path leading to heating of components with the risk of fire. The wrong voltage may also come on the USB outlet resulting in a risk of electric shock.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standards EN 60950 and EN 50075.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 07/11/2014
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 07/11/2014
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 07/11/2014
- 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: 07/11/2014
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