Battery charger

Requirements breached

The adaptor pins are too thick and as a result excessive force is required to insert and remove the adaptor from a mains socket. This could cause damage to the socket or adaptor and expose live parts resulting in electric shock and/or fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60950 and the relevant national standard BS 1363.

Measures taken

1. Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 8 April 2014

Product

Description

Mains battery charger for radio control models. Charger is designed to charge 4.8v and 6.0v nickel cadmium and nickel metal hydride battery packs only, and can be used with battery packs from 600mAh capacity upwards.

Brand

Futaba

Model / type

P-FBC32D/4

Batch

5028967317721