EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk New Electrical appliances and equipment
USB charger — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/02596/26
Summary
A certain type of USB charger has been found to pose a serious risk of electric shock due to inadequate insulation. The product may cause the user to receive an electric shock, especially from the USB port. The manufacturer and distributors have been ordered to withdraw the product from sale in the EU.
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Product
USB charger
- Name / model
- GL-PD002
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- White plastic mains wall charger with a USB Type-C output port.
What is the risk?
- The product lacks adequate insulation between the primary and secondary circuits. The USB port can become live. Consequently, the user may receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standard EN 60335-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 06/05/2025
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 06/05/2025
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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