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USB-C power adaptor – Apple “USB-C 20W Power Adapter”

Serious risk Electric shock, Fire counterfeit product

Published by Safety Gate 7 Aug 2025In the weekly report of 8 Aug 2025 (week 32, 2025)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 6 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate

The official record marks this product as counterfeit: it carries the Apple name but is not a genuine product of that brand.

Product
USB-C power adaptor
Brand
Apple (7 alerts)
Brand as notified
Apple (counterfeit)
Name
USB-C 20W Power Adapter
Type / model
  • A1696
  • C3D0375A0ZVPDYNAR02
(official alert record)
Type / model as notified
A1696, C3D0375A0ZVPDYNAR02
Barcode
194252157053
Barcodes listed
194252157053 (official alert record)
Description
White three-pin USB-C power adaptor.
Risk
The plug pins do not connect securely when in use. This could cause the product to overheat and cause a fire. Moreover, the user can receive an electric shock when inserting or removing the plug from the socket as there is inadequate protection against the live parts. This product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
Measures
  • Import rejected at border · ordered on the importer · from 31 Jan 2025
Notifying country
United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/02899/25
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert SR/02899/25
    European Commission, Safety Gaterecord fields marked “official alert record”: © European Union, CC BY 4.0; values listed separately here
  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2025-32 (XML)
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