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Brooklyn charger "smart charger" — electric shock risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskElectric shockSep 30, 2011
Photo from the official notice: Brooklyn charger "smart charger" — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: Brooklyn charger "smart charger" — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: Brooklyn charger "smart charger" — electric shock risk

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

Hazard

Clearance/creepage distances in the mains transformer between the primary and secondary windings are less than required. Due to this defect, the user can easily get a fatal electric shock from the accessible metal parts in case of a fault in the product. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60950.

Product description

Charger with USB output for games controller (NOT ORIGINAL PRODUCT).

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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