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I-power Home Charger — electric shock & fire risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskElectric shockFireJun 21, 2013
Photo from the official notice: I-power Home Charger — electric shock & fire risk
Photo from the official notice: I-power Home Charger — electric shock & fire risk

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

Hazard

The charger poses a risk of electric shock and fire because:- the insulation between the input and output circuits is inadequate;- the pins on the plug are inadequate which means that execessive force is required to insert and pull out the plug which could result in damage and overheating.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 61558.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Other

Product description

White charger with 3 pin plug in plastic transparent clam shell packaging.

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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