European Union non food products rapid warning system notified a Chinese rechargeable flashlight recall event, because the flashlight matching power adapter is not up to standard, will bring harm to the user, do not meet the EU requirements.

Power adapter is a power supply conversion device for small portable electronic equipment and electronic appliances. It is widely used, and its security issues are also concerned by the regulatory authorities in various countries. According to the EU rapid alert system for non food products, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Canadian Ministry of health statistics, this year the common newspaper of China unqualified power adapter 32, wherein the EU since 30, the United States and Canada each 1.

It is reported that the adapter price is usually more than the external procurement parts, rather than the producers themselves, inadequate attention to their safety performance. Because of the adapter problems, foreign regulators often require the overall recall of products involved. This has caused great losses to the relevant export enterprises. Analysis of the staff of the Kunshan inspection and Quarantine Bureau, the power adapter failed mainly into 5 aspects: one is between the main circuit and the secondary circuit adapter creepage distance is not enough; the two is the product pin size does not meet the standard requirements; three is the outer product pins too close to the product, easy to be human contact; four is the case the mechanical strength of the product is not enough, the plastic material heat-resistant supporting live parts and fire resistant performance is not enough; the five plug pins are easily separated from the device, the danger of electric shock.