EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
USB power supply Système U “Adaptateur Secteur” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0439/16
Summary
null There is no electrical insulation (reinforced insulation) between the primary circuit and the secondary circuit of the transformer.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 power supply — Système U
- Brand
- Système U
- Name / model
- Adaptateur Secteur · Ref 009618
- Batch number(s)
- 15W14. EAN: 3256224756484. Manufactured in 2015. First placed on the market on 4 May 2015
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- USB power supply with 2 USB ports, sold in blister packaging.
What is the risk?
- null There is no electrical insulation (reinforced insulation) between the primary circuit and the secondary circuit of the transformer.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 taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 15/03/2016
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 15/03/2016
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