OPSS Serious Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: Counterfeit Type C Laptop Charger sold via eBay (2511-0130)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS):
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of fire as the transformer is of poor build quality and the plug does not contain a ballast.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Counterfeit Type C Laptop Charger
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Counterfeit Type C Laptop Charger
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of fire as the transformer is of poor build quality and the plug does not contain a ballast.
- Corrective action: We recommend that you cease use of the product immediately and contact your place of purchase for further information.
- The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Chargers
- eBay ID
- 186468601056
- eBay listing name
- Type C Laptop Charger 65W - USB C for Apple, Lenovo, Samsung, Acer, NoteBook NEW
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- Black USB C charger
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of fire as the transformer is of poor build quality and the plug does not contain a ballast. The plug is also considered counterfeit. The ballast is required to ensure the safe operation of the fuse under fault conditions, and its absence could lead to the plug overheating and/or exploding.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 and the Plugs and Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994.
- Corrective action
- We recommend that you cease use of the product immediately and contact your place of purchase for further information.
- The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).
- Additional information
- PSD notification number: 2511-0130
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- We recommend that you cease use of the product immediately and contact your place of purchase for further information.
- The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Chargers
- eBay ID
- 186468601056
- eBay listing name
- Type C Laptop Charger 65W - USB C for Apple, Lenovo, Samsung, Acer, NoteBook NEW
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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