OPSS Serious Electrical appliances equipment
Product Recall: Lectron Mode 2 EV Portable Charging Cable (2212-0103)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2212-0103
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of electric shock due to a lack of protection under fault conditions.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Lectron Mode 2 EV Portable Charging Cable
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Type of recall
- Product recall
- Summary
- Product: Lectron Mode 2 EV Portable Charging Cable
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of electric shock due to a lack of protection under fault conditions.
- Corrective action: The product has been recalled from end users and the listing removed by the online marketplace (eBay).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – EV Charging Cable
- Electrical Ratings
- 16A 3.6kW 5m UK plug
- eBay Item Number
- 265388626064
- Product Description
- Black EV charging cable with cream handle.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to Product Image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of electric shock due to the failure of the sample to meet the RCD test requirements of Clause 9.7, meaning that after reasonable wear and tear, the cable may become damaged and the user may experience an electric shock should the RCD fail to protect. There is also a risk of overheating due to the PWM output exceeding the maximum current of a 13A plug and the failure of the plug to meet the requirements of the relevant standard.
- The product does not meet the requirements of The Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
- Corrective action
- The product has been recalled from end users. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2212-0103
- Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards
What to do
- The product has been recalled from end users and the listing removed by the online marketplace (eBay).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – EV Charging Cable
- Electrical Ratings
- 16A 3.6kW 5m UK plug
- eBay Item Number
- 265388626064
- Product Description
- Black EV charging cable with cream handle.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to Product Image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of electric shock due to the failure of the sample to meet the RCD test requirements of Clause 9.7, meaning that after reasonable wear and tear, the cable may become damaged and the user may experience an electric shock should the RCD fail to protect. There is also a risk of overheating due to the PWM output exceeding the maximum current of a 13A plug and the failure of the plug to meet the requirements of the relevant standard.
- The product does not meet the requirements of The Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
- Corrective action
- The product has been recalled from end users. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).
- Additional information
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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