OPSS Serious Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: 45W USB-C Type C Laptop Charger sold via Etsy (2208-0241)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2208-0241
Reason for the recall
- The product poses a serious risk of electric shock as during the drop test, the cases opened giving consumers access to live parts. The product also failed to meet the requirements of the minimum creepage and clearance distance, further presenting a risk of electric shock.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
45W USB-C Type C Laptop Charger sold via Etsy
- Name / model
- DL45200225
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: 45W USB-C Type C Laptop Charger sold via Etsy
- Hazard: The product poses a serious risk of electric shock as during the drop test, the cases opened giving consumers access to live parts. The product also failed to meet the requirements of the minimum creepage and clearance distance, further presenting a risk of electric shock.
- Corrective action: The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Etsy). We recommend owners stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - Laptop charger
- Model
- DL45200225
- Etsy item number
- 1165045676
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- Black three-pin plug laptop charger supplied with a manual, packaged in brown cardboard packaging.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product poses a serious risk of electric shock as during the drop test, the cases opened giving consumers access to live parts. The product also failed to meet the requirements of the minimum creepage and clearance distance, further presenting a risk of electric shock. The product is missing required safety information and suitable instructions of use.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
- Corrective action
- The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Etsy).
- We recommend owners stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2208-0241
- Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards
What to do
- The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Etsy). We recommend owners stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - Laptop charger
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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