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US-TRONIC power converter — electric shock & fire risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskElectric shockFireSep 14, 2018
Photo from the official notice: US-TRONIC power converter — electric shock & fire risk
Photo from the official notice: US-TRONIC power converter — electric shock & fire risk

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

Hazard

The product's design enables partial insertion of the pins, thus leaving live parts accessible. Furthermore, conductors in the switch are held in place simply by welding and therefore are not fixed sufficiently. This could lead to a risk of electric shock or fire.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 61558.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Importer

Product description

Travel adaptor/power converter used to change 110 V into 220 V

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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