Mains cable
S&W · Tápkábel X1/ Power cable X1
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Hungary
- Counterfeit
- No
What is the danger
The cables inside the mains power cord are too thin. They could overheat during normal use, which could cause burns to the user or even lead to a fire. Furthermore, the insulation and size of the pins of the mains plug and output connector are inappropriate, leaving live parts accessible. The user could touch the accessible live parts and receive an electric shock.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive, the relevant European standards EN 60799 and EN 60320-3 and the relevant national standard.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Compulsory measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 12 December 2019
Product
- Description
- Mains power cord of 1.5 metres length with C7 connector intended to be plugged to class II appliances with a C8 inlet.
- Packaging
- The product is sold in a blister packaging with transparent plastic front and cardboard back.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Barcode
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/00516/20 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2020-14
- Published
- 8 April 2020
- Modified
- 8 April 2020
- Corrigendum
- The risk description has been updated for consistency with other notifications.
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