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Mobile phone charger – Maxpower

Serious risk Electric shock

Published by Safety Gate 4 Sep 2008In the weekly report of 5 Sep 2008 (week 35, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 6 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Mobile phone charger
Brand
Maxpower (2 alerts)
Brand as notified
maxpower
Type / model
T 180B
Description
The product is black and sold in a cardboard box marked ´maxpower, mini travel charger, ladowarka siecowa, top quality products, mini travel charger for mobile phone, Made in China, CE, MOT T 191´. Marking on the product : ´Travel charger, Mot T 191, CE, Made in China, Type T 180B, input AC 100-240V, 50-60Hz, output DC 5V-11V, 200-300MH, Caution: indoor use only´.
Risk
The product poses a serious risk of electric shock because:- the construction of the converter does not comply with the requirements for safe separation of primary winding from secondary winding,- clearances and creepage distances do not comply with the requirements for double insulation,- the length of the conductors enables by-passing of double insulation in the case of connector release, and a possibility of the presence of mains voltage on the exit connector,- the size of the plug does not comply with the requirements,- the product does not meet the requirements for reinforced insulation between output connector and mains plug for double insulation,- the product does not comply with the electromagnetic emission requirements.In addition it is missing the symbol for class II, rating power.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standards EN 60950, EN 55022 and 55024.
Measures
  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers by the distributor
Notifying country
Slovakia
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0966/08Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0966/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0966/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-35 (XML)
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