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Nintendo Wii U games console — fire risk

EU Safety GateOther risk levelsFireMay 16, 2014
Photo from the official notice: Nintendo Wii U games console — fire risk
Photo from the official notice: Nintendo Wii U games console — fire risk
Photo from the official notice: Nintendo Wii U games console — fire risk

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

Hazard

The pins of the plug adapter are too small. The UK earth pin makes it hard to insert the plug adapter in Swedish socket outlets. The plug adapter can become partly disconnected due to external influence. These defects can all result in a bad connection and heat production.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant national standard.

Measures taken

  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Other (29/01/2014)

Product description

Games console supplied with a power supply ("AC Adapter") and a white “schuko” to UK plug adapter. The plug adapter was not manufactured by or for Nintendo but by an unknown third party and was included in the packaging of the affected products without Nintendo's knowledge or consent when they were

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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