Electric shock

Mobile phone charger

FS Accessories
Mobile phone charger
Case number
0289/08
Category
Electrical appliances and equipment
Type / Model
Various travel chargers marked with GX30, or MYC-2, or NOK, or CST13, as if compatible with various mobile phones
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Country of origin
Unknown
Published
2008-03-07

⚠️ Risk

The product poses a risk of electric shock due to :- lack of double insulation. - live and neutral parts are only 0.9 mm apart (standard requires min 2 mm).- insufficient wiring and non-secured soldering likely to cause a short circuit. - inadequate construction. One catastrophic failure reported.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60950.

Measures

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Mobile phone battery chargers (various) in individual cardboard boxes. All marked ‘FS Accessories High Quality Travel Charger’.