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Travel adapter – Powerful “Travel charger”

Serious risk Electric shock

Published by Safety Gate 24 Oct 2017In the weekly report of 3 Nov 2017 (week 44, 2017)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 3 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Travel adapter
Brand
Powerful (3 alerts)
Name
Travel charger
Description
Travel adapter, sold in a white cardboard box. Input: 100-240 V~ 50/60Hz Class II
Risk
null The insulation of the adapter is insufficient and the clearance /creepage distances between the primary and secondary windings are too small. As a consequence parts of the adapter can become live and lead to an electric shock if touched.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60950.
Measures
  • Recall of the product from end users · ordered on the importer · from 28 Aug 2017
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · ordered on the distributor · from 28 Aug 2017
Notifying country
Finland
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1484/17Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1484/17Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1484/17
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/1484/17
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2017-044 (XML)
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