home battery charger — fire risk

Hazard

The product poses a serious risk of fire because: - the deviation of the actual value of the secondary current from the nominal one is significant (+48,5 %),- the instructions for use do not include all information necessary for the safe use of the product. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and European standard EN 60335.

Measures taken

• Withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities — Other

Product description

The battery charger BAT 6 was transformed from the output cord of the mains adaptor SAX 500 by removing the original plug and replacing it with a red and a black split plug. The cover of the product is black and has an integrated mains plug. Main part of the product: mains transformer (MW TF-70GS); thermal link (MW W3 Tf135°C 250V 2A). Technical parameters: 230 V; 50 Hz; 12 W; 3-12V; 500mA; 6VA max; Class II; 6 V; 400 mA.