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AC-DC adaptor – Metro

Serious risk Electric shock

Published by Safety Gate 20 Nov 2008In the weekly report of 21 Nov 2008 (week 46, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 8 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
AC-DC adaptor
Brand
Metro (2 alerts)
Brand as notified
METRO
Type / model
Type: GW-TR-008, EAN: 5 060017 978773
Description
AC-DC adaptor (travel charger). The mains plug forms part of the black plastic enclosure.
Risk
The product poses a risk of electric shock because: - insulation between the parts connected to the mains and the secondary parts (output), which can be touched, is not sufficient, - clearances/creepage distances between the primary and the secondary windings are 0.5 mm instead of the required 4 mm/5 mm, - there are no insulation tubes on the output wires. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60950.
Measures
  • Withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
Finland
Country of origin
Unknown
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1337/08Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1337/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 1337/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-46 (XML)
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