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GreenHec Basics 40W PD 4.0 usb charger — burns & electric shock risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskBurnsElectric shockAug 8, 2025
Photo from the official notice: GreenHec Basics 40W PD 4.0 usb charger — burns & electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: GreenHec Basics 40W PD 4.0 usb charger — burns & electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: GreenHec Basics 40W PD 4.0 usb charger — burns & electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: GreenHec Basics 40W PD 4.0 usb charger — burns & electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: GreenHec Basics 40W PD 4.0 usb charger — burns & electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: GreenHec Basics 40W PD 4.0 usb charger — burns & electric shock risk

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

Hazard

The product overheats during use, which may lead to burns to the users. The insulation of the product is inadequate. The user could receive an electric shock from accessible live parts. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standards EN 62368-1 and EN 61558-1..

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Retailer (21/07/2025)
  • Destruction of the product — Retailer (21/07/2025)
  • Warning consumers of the risks — Retailer (21/07/2025)

Product description

USB-C charger. Product sold online, in particular via greenhec.de.

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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