AC-DC adaptor
METRO
Electrical appliances and equipmentElectric shock
- Notifying country
- Finland
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
The product poses a risk of electric shock because: - insulation between the parts connected to the mains and the secondary parts (output), which can be touched, is not sufficient, - clearances/creepage distances between the primary and the secondary windings are 0.5 mm instead of the required 4 mm/5 mm, - there are no insulation tubes on the output wires. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60950.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities. Compulsory measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- AC-DC adaptor (travel charger). The mains plug forms part of the black plastic enclosure.
- Brand
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- 1337/08 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2008-46
- Published
- 20 November 2008
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