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Chargerate usb charger — electric shock risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskElectric shockMay 31, 2024
Photo from the official notice: Chargerate usb charger — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: Chargerate usb charger — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: Chargerate usb charger — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: Chargerate usb charger — electric shock risk

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

Hazard

The insulation between the primary and the secondary circuit is inadequate. A user can access live parts and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standards EN 62368-1 and EN 50075:

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Retailer
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Retailer

Product description

USB charger that can be plugged into a Schuko socket using a Europlug. It provides four USB-A ports. Product 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.

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