OPSS Serious Electrical appliances equipment
Product Recall: E-Reader Charger UKA1005G5 sold via eBay (2207-0255)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2207-0255
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of electric shock due to it’s poor mechanical strength.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Charger for eReader 5V UKA1005G5 sold via eBay
- Name / model
- number
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- Unknown
- Type of recall
- Product recall
- Summary
- Product: Charger for eReader 5V UKA1005G5 sold via eBay
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of electric shock due to it’s poor mechanical strength.
- Corrective action: OPSS are requiring the recall of the product from end users. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Adaptor/Charger
- Model number
- UKA1005G5
- eBay item number
- 393429584915
- Country of Origin
- Unknown
- Product description
- A black 3-pin AC adaptor with a small bag plastic bag of accessories.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to Product Image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of electric shock due to it’s poor mechanical strength. When impact tests were performed, the black plastic casing broke open giving users access to the printed circuit board (PCB). This could result in the user touching a live part and receiving an electric shock. The product also failed electric strength tests as when a 2,500 test voltage was applied, a breakdown occurred on the PCB. The creepage distance on both the DC output and the plug pins we’re measured as zero, below the distance required.
- The product does not comply with the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
- Corrective action
- OPSS are requiring the recall of the product from end users.
- The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2207-0255
- Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards.
What to do
- OPSS are requiring the recall of the product from end users. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Adaptor/Charger
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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