Reported risk evidence comparison

Electrical appliances and equipment: insulation, plug interfaces — reported risk evidence

The acquired cohort contains 134 official alert references published from 2005-07-22 to 2026-10-02. This page compares 8 selected, distinct product descriptions, including power socket, inverter welder, usb charger. The other 126 records still contribute to the cohort counts but are not displayed: descriptions may repeat, lack the display inputs, or fall outside the eight-description display limit. The recorded risks raise separate evidence questions about insulation, plug interfaces. Compare the product features and dated findings below before scoping an investigation. These historical observations do not determine your product’s compliance or a market failure rate.

Evidence retrieved 2026-10-07. Source versions and topic-specific limits are listed below.

Dated official observations

Compare the product features and reported failure mechanism

The source wording below describes the reported case at that time. Read each complete report before using it in an investigation.

Power socket · SR/02646/26

Report published 2026-10-02 · notifying country Finland · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Power socket Input: 110-250V 10A 2500W Marking plate: 2500W 10A 250V USB Output: DC 5V 3,4A 17W [1]
Reported risk explanation: The power socket is not adequately insulated and the clearance creepage distances between the primary and secondary circuits are insufficient.The user could touch live parts and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standards EN 62368-1.and EN 50075. [1]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 08/09/2026 [1]

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Inverter welder · SR/02721/26

Report published 2026-10-02 · notifying country Poland · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Inverter welding machine, equipped with a set of welding cables. [2]
Reported risk explanation: The insulation, creepage and clearance distances between power and welding circuits are inadequate. The electrical strength of the device is also inadequate. The plug is inadequate taking into account device's rated current making live parts accessible. The user could touch live parts and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standard EN 60974-1. [2]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 20/08/2026Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risksDate of entry into force: 20/08/2026 [2]

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USB charger · SR/02593/26

Report published 2026-09-25 · notifying country Hungary · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: USB charger with plastic housing, featuring two USB-A ports and a detachable mains plug. [3]
Reported risk explanation: The product lacks adequate insulation between the primary and secondary circuits. The secondary USB ports and the connected cable can become live under mains voltage. Furthermore, due to the dimensionally deficient faceplate layout, users can touch live metallic pins during insertion. 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. [3]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 17/06/2026Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 17/06/2026 [3]

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USB charger · SR/02598/26

Report published 2026-09-25 · notifying country Hungary · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: White plastic USB charger with a fixed power supply cord and an IEC Type C plug, featuring six multi-colored USB Type-A output ports. [4]
Reported risk explanation: The product lacks adequate insulation between the primary and secondary circuits. The secondary USB ports and the connected cable can become live under mains voltage. Furthermore, due to the dimensionally deficient plug layout, users can touch live metallic elements during insertion into a socket. 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. [4]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 23/06/2025Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 23/06/2025 [4]

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USB charger · SR/02401/26

Report published 2026-09-11 · notifying country Hungary · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: White USB charger with one USB-A and one USB-C port, integrated with a mains plug. Input: 100-240V, 50/60Hz, 0.35A. Output: 5V, 9V, 12V, 25W. [5]
Reported risk explanation: The product has inadequate insulation. Furthermore, due to the undersized plug bridge face, the plug does not fit securely into sockets, creating a hazard where a user's finger can touch live pins during insertion, which could lead to electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standard EN 60335-1. [5]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 12/06/2025Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 12/06/2025 [5]

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USB charger · SR/01493/26

Report published 2026-05-29 · notifying country Hungary · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: White plastic USB-C charger/adapter for mobile devices. [6]
Reported risk explanation: The insulation between the primary and secondary circuits is inadequate. Additionally, the dimensions of the mains plug are inadequate. The user could therefore have access to live parts and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standard EN 62368-1. [6]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measuresDate of entry into force: 24/03/2026Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measuresDate of entry into force: 24/03/2026Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measuresDate of entry into force: 24/03/2026 [6]

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Lighting chain · SR/01498/26

Report published 2026-05-29 · notifying country Hungary · reported origin Unknown

Reported product description: Lighting chain with multi-coloured LED lights and transparent insulation. [7]
Reported risk explanation: The accessible wires and LEDs have inadequate insulation. The structure of the cord extension socket allows single-pole insertion of plugs. The user could touch accessible live parts, which may cause an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standard EN 60598. [7]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: UnknownType of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measuresDate of entry into force: Unknown [7]

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Power adaptor · SR/01331/26

Report published 2026-05-08 · notifying country Hungary · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: White USB power adaptor. Product sold online, in particular via szupitokok.hu. [8]
Reported risk explanation: The product has inadequate insulation. Moreover, the dimensions of the power socket do not comply with the specifications. The user could touch accessible live parts, and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standard EN 60335. [8]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measuresDate of entry into force: 19/03/2026Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 19/03/2026Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 19/03/2026 [8]

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What this acquired cohort contains

134 distinct official alert references, published between 2005-07-22 and 2026-10-02. Counts describe the acquired reports, with no market denominator.

Report year	Recorded alerts
2005	2
2007	3
2008	15
2009	2
2010	8
2011	8
2012	12
2013	8
2014	11
2015	4
2016	4
2017	5
2018	2
2019	5
2020	2
2021	1
2022	6
2023	7
2024	9
2025	4
2026	16

Recorded risk labels within this evidence task

Label combinations are source facts within one comparison; they do not create separate guides with identical preparation tasks.

Burns, Electric shock: 3 recorded references
Burns, Electric shock, Fire: 3 recorded references
Electric shock: 110 recorded references
Electric shock, Fire: 16 recorded references
Fire: 2 recorded references

Source selection, exclusions and calculation method

Filter the acquired, completely parsed English weekly XML releases. Deduplicate official alert references. Group by product category and the complete set of conditional evidence-question topics supported by actual risk text. Risk-label combinations remain recorded cohort facets and do not create buyer intents. Brand, product name, model, origin, notifying country, measurement-only changes and different wording of the same questions do not create intents. Unrecognized mechanisms stay internal for enrichment. Count report years and notifying countries deterministically. Display at most eight newest descriptions with at least 40 characters after whitespace normalization, nonempty reported measures and distinct casefolded descriptions; break date ties by official identifier. All cohort records count even if their description is shorter or not displayed. This is not a representative sample. Counts concern this acquired corpus only.

One acquired version per official public alert reference. Display at most eight newest distinct product descriptions whose normalized whitespace-collapsed text contains at least 40 characters and has nonempty reported measures; ties sort by official identifier. The complete cohort includes shorter descriptions. This is an explicit display selection, not a representative sample.

8 distinct descriptions displayed; 126 cohort records not displayed. Missing fields: {'measures': 14, 'description': 1}.

These are selected, dated enforcement observations in the acquired weekly reports, not a random market sample, market-wide failure rate, proof of current product status, or a determination about your product. Notification country is not a complete sales-market or jurisdiction-coverage field. A quoted legal/standard reference is the report’s statement, not independently verified current law or a mandatory test panel.

Calculation safety-gate-evidence-comparison-10; units recorded alerts; no incidence denominator.

Turn the reported failure mechanism into a scoped investigation

Use this checklist to gather your business or product details before speaking with a specialist. The items below explain what to record and suggest useful supporting documents. You can add your own answers in the editable project brief.

Power-supply insulation boundaries — what evidence do we have?
If your product uses a mains supply or adapter, identify the actual power-supply architecture, insulation boundaries and accessible parts. Ask a qualified specialist which design evidence and investigation would address the reported shock mechanism for this configuration. No medical-device standard or pass/fail limit is selected from this alert.
Useful evidence: Schematics, adapter/component specifications, ratings, insulation/protection design and configuration-specific existing test evidence.
Reported context: [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8]
Plug, socket and connector interfaces — what evidence do we have?
Identify the exact plug/socket or connector configuration, intended country interface and any adapter supplied. Document the interface dimensions, accessible parts and assembly controls for specialist review against current applicable requirements. Do not assume a reported interface failure applies to every configuration.
Useful evidence: Interface drawings/specifications, destination configurations, adapter BOM and relevant measurements/results.
Reported context: [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8]
Can we trace the affected component, formula or design revision across our supplied products?
Compare the reported descriptions with your own identifiers and change records. Treat missing or “Unknown” source fields as unresolved; they do not establish that no action was needed.
Useful evidence: Product identifiers, revision history, supplier/batch traceability and market/operator records.
Who would own an evidence review and any resulting corrective-action decision?
Read the reported measures as historical observations. Establish your own operator roles, sector-specific rules, decision owner and communication responsibilities before adopting another case’s response.
Useful evidence: Supply-chain responsibility map, applicable-law review, investigation scope and documented decision/communication workflow.

Work packages and dependencies

Conditional: Product-risk evidence and operator-role review — Compare the recorded product features and failure mechanism with your product. Confirm the applicable product regime, deciding evidence, operator responsibilities and justified next steps. This does not assume that GPSR or a representative appointment applies to every alert category.

Questions for providers

Which specific product features and reported risk mechanism make these cases relevant or irrelevant to our product?
What current legal, standards or scientific sources support your proposed investigation criteria, and what cannot be concluded from these dated alerts?
Which existing evidence can answer the risk question, what additional work is justified, and who owns any resulting corrective-action decision?

Sources and data dates

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