Adapter
TEcS · AC/DC Adapter
Electrical appliances and equipmentElectric shock
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- UK
- Counterfeit
- No
Requirements breached
The adapter poses a risk of electric shock because the electrical insulation is not sufficient. The internal supply wires and mains conductor pins are not fixed adequately to maintain their position. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant standards EN 60950.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 22 May 2014
Product
- Description
- AC/DC Adapter with USB port, supplied for charging e-cigarettes but can be used for other similar products.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/1158/14 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2014-030
- Published
- 23 July 2014
- Corrigendum
- - Notification A12/0684/14 from week 19 of 2014, has been temporarily removed awaiting a new risk assessment by the notifying authorities. - The risk description of the notification A12/0819/14, published on the weekly Report no. 23/2014 has been modified after additional clarifications by the notifying authorities. - Upon request of the notifying authorities, further specifications have been added to the notification A12/0039/14 published on the RAPEX report n. 2 of 17/01/2014 to inform that it does not cover products placed on the market after 1 November, 2013 - After a revision of the risk assessment by the notifying authority, the products notified under A11/0064/14 and A11/0065/14 are now considered to pose a serious risk to consumers. The legal basis for the notifications have changed and the products are consequently notified under A12/1203/14 (Weekly report no.29/2014) and A12/1204/14 (Weekly report no. 21/2014), respectively.
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