Electric shock Communication and media equipment Serious risk
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Alert Number0560/06
CategoryCommunication and media equipment
Risk TypeElectric shock
Notifying CountryFinland
Country of OriginUnknown
Model NumberNo type marking in the detachable mains cord
Published8 September 2006

Risk Description

The detachable mains cord poses a risk of electric shock when used with the portable DVD player it is supplied with because:- the power supply unit has a class I appliance inlet and the plug of the cord set delivered with the portable DVD player is of class II and the connector of the cord set is of class I (the protective earth terminal of the connector is not used) although the plug and the connector should be of a type intended for the connection of the same class of equipment and the cord set should be rated according to class of the plug and the connector;- the plug is 2.5 A and the rated current of the connector is 10 A although the rated current of the plug should not be less than the rated current of the connector.This product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the European Standard EN 60065.

Measures Taken

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall from consumers ordered by the authority.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Product Description

Detachable mains cord (supplied with portable DVD player “SeViC”)Product number SV100670D on the portable DVD player package. EAN of the package: 4 045365 701441.Consumers may build personal computers themselves. Instructions how to build your own personal computer are available on the internet. In this case the consumers buy computer components and install e.g. a motherboard, a hard drive, CD/DVD drives and a power supply unit to the computer casing.

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