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External hard drive with power supply – König “USB2.0 to IDE/S-ATA adapter”

Serious risk Electric shock

Published by Safety Gate 29 Oct 2014In the weekly report of 7 Nov 2014 (week 44, 2014)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 6 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
External hard drive with power supply
Brand
König (6 alerts)
Name
USB2.0 to IDE/S-ATA adapter
Type / model
Model n°: 34W-5-12
Batch
5412810111749
Barcode
5412810111749
Description
External hard drive supplied with a power supply unit. Sold in a white cardboard box.Electrical specifications:100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 0.5 A, Class I. Output: 12 V d.c., 2 A; 5 V d.c., 2 A.
Risk
null The insulation of the power supply unit is not sufficient, furthermore the clearance /creepage distances between the primary and secondary circuits are not sufficient. A person can touch part of the product that is at live due to the defects, receive an electric shock and be electrocuted.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60950.
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · from 1 Oct 2014
  • Recall of the product from end users · from 1 Oct 2014
Notifying country
Finland
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1745/14Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1745/14Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1745/14
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/1745/14
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2014-044 (XML)
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