OPSS Serious Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: Unbranded Power Charger for Bosch Power Tools (2402-0164)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2402-0164
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of electric shock as the transformer was of a poor build quality because the primary and secondary windings were found to be touching. Under fault conditions, this could lead the battery charger to overheat and ignite or explode.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
BarcodeX001633XVL
Product
Unbranded Power Charger for Bosch Power Tools
- Name / model
- AL1115CV
- Barcode
- X001633XVL
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Product: Unbranded Power Charger for Bosch Power Tools
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of electric shock as the transformer was of a poor build quality because the primary and secondary windings were found to be touching. Under fault conditions, this could lead the battery charger to overheat and ignite or explode.
- Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - Battery Charger
- Model
- AL1115CV
- Barcode
- X001633XVL
- Other identifiers
- Black, input 100 - 240V 50/60Hz 25W Output 10.8 - 12V 1.5A
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- A black power/battery charger supplied in brown cardboard packaging.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of electric shock as the transformer was of a poor build quality because the primary and secondary windings were found to be touching. Under fault conditions, this could lead the battery charger to overheat and ignite or explode. The product also requires improvements to marking, labelling and documentation.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
- Corrective action
- The import has been rejected at the border.
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2402-0164
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The import has been rejected at the border.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - Battery Charger
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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