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Guitar amplifier – Tiny terror – Orange

Serious risk Electric shock

Published by Safety Gate 13 Nov 2008In the weekly report of 14 Nov 2008 (week 45, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 3 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Guitar amplifier – Tiny terror
Brand
Orange
Type / model
Tiny Terror (BS31-MAIN)
Description
Guitar amplifier in a white metal enclosure with orange and black stripes and a metal handle. "Orange" is visibly inscribed on the product.
Risk
The product poses a risk of electric shock because: - there is insufficient electrical insulation between the primary circuit connected to the mains and the secondary circuit which can be touched via the output terminals, - in the mains transformer the windings are positioned concentrically and installed to the edge of the coil-former, - measured creepage distances and clearances between the primary windings and the secondary winding are less than 5 mm / 4 mm (measured a minimum of 0.4 mm), - measured creepage distances and clearances between the outputs of the primary windings and the secondary windings are less than 5 mm / 4 mm (measured a minimum of 0.3 mm). The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60065.
Measures
  • Recall from consumers ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
Finland
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1305/08Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1305/08Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1305/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 1305/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-45 (XML)
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