Games console – Nintendo “Wii U”

Other risk levels Fire

Product

Games console

Brand

Nintendo (2 alerts)

Name

Wii U

Type / model

• Plug adapter: PC 9906
• Power supply: WUP-002(UKV), TDFA27C06, WUF-A-ADTY-UKV-CO
• Power supply: WUP-011(UKV), MMFA01R01, WUP-A-ADMM-UKV-PO

(official alert record)

Type / model as notified

Plug adapter: PC 9906, Power supply: WUP-002(UKV), TDFA27C06, WUF-A-ADTY-UKV-CO, Power supply: WUP-011(UKV), MMFA01R01, WUP-A-ADMM-UKV-PO

Batch

Only products sold in 2013 with one of the above-mentioned power supplies and the above-mentioned plug adapter are affected.

Description

Games console supplied with a power supply ("AC Adapter") and a white “schuko” to UK plug adapter. The plug adapter was not manufactured by or for Nintendo but by an unknown third party and was included in the packaging of the affected products without Nintendo's knowledge or consent when they were

Risk

null The pins of the plug adapter are too small. The UK earth pin makes it hard to insert the plug adapter in Swedish socket outlets. The plug adapter can become partly disconnected due to external influence. These defects can all result in a bad connection and heat production.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant national standard.

Measures

• Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures · from 29 Jan 2014

Notifying country

Sweden

Country of origin

People's Republic of China

Alert type

Consumer

Photos

Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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