United KingdomROMADA New Energy EV Charger and Cable (brand ROMADA), model K02-1.8 13A 5, sold as an EV charger with attached wall plug and carry case and identified by carton codes such as B04000000001409021663, WI49803276 and M0100000000010472175. It was rejected because poor internal connections and internal wires of equal length can cause loss of protective earthing and electric shock, and the supplied plug lacks required accreditation markings; it does not meet UK safety regulations. The import has been rejected at the border.
What's being recalled
Product Safety Report for ROMADA New Energy EV Charger and Cable presenting a serious risk of electric shock.
Type: Electrical appliances and equipment - Chargers
Brand: ROMADA
Model: K02-1.8 13A 5
Product carton identifiers: B04000000001409021663, WI49803276, M0100000000010472175, No. 51
Country of Origin: China
Product Description: An EV charger with attached wall plug and carry case.
How to identify it
PSD notification number: 2609-0023
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
The hazard
The product presents a serious risk of electric shock because it has poor quality internal connections and internal wires which are all the same length. This could lead to the product losing protective earthing and becoming live during use, presenting a hazard of electric shock. The supplied plug is also missing the required accreditation markings. Improvements are also required to the product documentation, markings, and instructions.
The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 or the Plugs & Sockets etc (Safety) Regulations 1994.
What to do
The import has been rejected at the border.
The official notice
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