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Power Adapter, 180500 — electric shock risk

UK OPSSHigh riskElectric shockApr 19, 2024
Photo from the official notice: Power Adapter, 180500 — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: Power Adapter, 180500 — electric shock risk

Photos from the official notice: UK Office for Product Safety and Standards (GOV.UK) · image rights

Hazard

There were no barriers to prevent a detached wire from reducing creepage distances and clearances to levels below the minimum requirement, posing a risk of electric shock to the user. There were also no instructions provided with the product and some of the required documentation and marking were not present. The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.

Remedy

The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.

Product safety report

Measures taken

  • Destruction of the product
  • Import rejected at border

Product description

A black, rectangular, 3-pin AC power adapter.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and follow the corrective action above: contact the retailer or supplier for a repair, replacement or refund. This notice was published by the UK Office for Product Safety and Standards.

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