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TYPE-C Power Adapter power adaptor — fire risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskFireOct 3, 2025
Photo from the official notice: TYPE-C Power Adapter power adaptor — fire risk

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

Hazard

The mains supply cord has excessive resistance and not enough filler in the fuse. If there is a fault with the product or a surge in current, the product could overheat and catch fire. This product does not meet the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.

Measures taken

  • Import rejected at border — Importer (02/07/2025)
  • Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace — Other (11/07/2025)
  • Destruction of the product — Importer (14/08/2025)

Product description

Black power adapter with wall plug, 65W. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon.

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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