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Battery charger – Marui “7.2v Micro 500 Battery Charger”

Serious risk Electric shock, Fire

Published by Safety Gate 29 May 2019In the weekly report of 7 Jun 2019 (week 23, 2019)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 9 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Battery charger
Brand
Marui
Name
7.2v Micro 500 Battery Charger
Type / model
1811B1
Batch
4952839175786
Barcode
4952839175786
Description
Black 2 pin charger in plastic blister pack.
Risk
The electrical insulation of the changer is not sufficient, thus accessible parts of the product could become live, leading to an electric shock. Only one bridging capacitor was fitted across the isolation barrier. As a consequence, the charger may be unable to manage input current, the battery may be overcharged and causes fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
Measures
  • Destruction of the product · by the importer · from 10 May 2019
Notifying country
United Kingdom
Country of origin
Japan
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0849/19Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0849/19
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/0849/19
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2019-023 (XML)
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