Product Safety Report: AC-Adaptor 72W (2306-0031)

Product Safety Report for AC-Adaptor 72W presenting a high risk of fire.

• From: Office for Product Safety and Standards
• Published: 22 June 2023

• Alert type: Product safety report
• Risk level: High
• Product category: Electrical appliances and equipment
• Measure type: Destruction of the product, Import rejected at border
• Recall/alert date: 22 June 2023

Summary

Product: AC-Adaptor 72W

Hazard: The product presents a high risk of fire as there is insufficient creepage and clearance distance between the mains potential input circuits and low voltage output circuits.

Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.

Product information

Type	Electrical appliances and equipment - AC Adapter
Carton numbers	OK230216016268
Country of Origin	China
Product Description	Black AC adapter with 3 pin plug
Product Report and Image	Link to product image and PDF

Hazard

The product presents a high risk of fire as there is insufficient creepage and clearance distance between the mains potential input circuits and low voltage output circuits for Class II equipment. The fuse incorporated into the plug did not contain any sufficient granular filler, and as a result the fuse could overheat and explode causing a fire.

The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.

Corrective action

The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.

Additional information

PSD case number: 2306-0031

Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards

Published 22 June 2023