Apple plug adapter — electric shock risk

EU Safety GateOther risk levelsElectric shockAug 21, 2020

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The product could break, exposing internal electrical components. A user might touch the accessible live parts while the adapter is plugged into the wall socket and suffer an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.

Measures taken

Recall of the product from end users — Importer (25/05/2019)

Product description

Affected three-prong wall plug adapters are white, with no letters in the inside slot where it attaches to the Apple adapter. The product was also sold online.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

Key facts

Brand	Apple
Product	Plug adapter
Model / type	Type G
Batch	Affected products are supplied with certain Apple Mac and iOS devices sold primarily in Ireland and UK, including MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iPod, iPhone, and iPad products from 2003 to 2010.Also sold in combination with Apple power adapters sold separately, primarily in Ireland and UK during the same period, and with the World Travel Adapter Kit sold in the EU market from 2003 until 2015
Category	Electrical appliances and equipment
Country of origin	China
Reported by	Ireland
Risk level	Other risk levels
Published	Aug 21, 2020
Case number	A11/00073/20