InfoCons Consumer Protection Alert : GreenHec Basics – USB charger

GreenHec Basics – USB charger

Name: 40W PD 4.0

Category: 10

Date: 2025-08-08

Product Category: Electrical appliances and equipment

Risk Type: Burns, Electric shock

Danger: The product overheats during use, which may lead to burns to the users. The insulation of the product is inadequate. The user could receive an electric shock from accessible live parts. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standards EN 62368-1 and EN 61558-1..

Measures: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 21/07/2025Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the productDate of entry into force: 21/07/2025Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risksDate of entry into force: 21/07/2025

Description: USB-C charger. Product sold online, in particular via greenhec.de.

Notifying Country: Germany

Country of Origin: Unknown

Alert Type: Consumer

Alert Level: Serious risk

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