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Powerful Travel charger travel adapter — electric shock risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskElectric shockNov 3, 2017
Photo from the official notice: Powerful Travel charger travel adapter — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: Powerful Travel charger travel adapter — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: Powerful Travel charger travel adapter — electric shock risk

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

Hazard

The insulation of the adapter is insufficient and the clearance /creepage distances between the primary and secondary windings are too small. As a consequence parts of the adapter can become live and lead to an electric shock if touched.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60950.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Importer (28/08/2017)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (28/08/2017)

Product description

Travel adapter, sold in a white cardboard box. Input: 100-240 V~ 50/60Hz Class II

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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