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EU Safety Gate · Report-2018-021

SOMITEC · Portable radio

The electrical insulation is inadequate. The cross-sectional area of the conductors in the mains cable is too small. Touchable metal parts may become live while charging the radio. The cable could overheat. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60065.

Published
25 May 2018
Notifying authority
Hungary
Catalog checked
30 July 2026
What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Distributor. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: Unknown. Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Distributor. Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users. Date of entry into force: 13/03/2018

Official source alert
Safety Gate reference
A12/0708/18
Model
XB-906U
Category
Electrical appliances and equipment
Risk type
Electric shock, Fire
Country of origin
People's Republic of China

Portable radio with torch and MP3 function. The product is supplied with a shoulder strap and a mains cable to charge the built-in battery. Packaging: cardboard box.