An urgent recall notice has been issued for two laptop chargers which were available to buy online in Ireland.
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission issued an alert about the laptop chargers which were sold on AliExpress.
It uncovered safety concerns, saying the affected models posed an electric shock risk.
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A spokesperson said: "A safety issue has been identified with the following products sold on the AliExpress platform:
12V Replacement Laptop Charger
Charger for Microsoft surface book pro 3/4/5/6/7 power adapter Supply 65w 15V 4A Tablet Laptop PC Fast Charging EU AU US UK plug
"The risk presented by these products is electric shock. These products do not meet the requirements of the relevant safety standard.
"The brands, batch numbers and barcodes for the above products are unknown.
"Given the online availability of this product on the AliExpress platform, it may have been sold to customers in the Republic of Ireland."
The model of the 12V Replacement Laptop Charger is DCSP240050 and the AliExpress ID is 1005002749503011.
The model of the Charger for Microsoft surface book pro is DHM1800 and the AliExpress ID is 4000800764967.
Giving advice on what to do if you have the product at home, the CCPC said: "If you purchased one of these products, please discontinue use immediately and discard the product. You may wish to contact AliExpress to see if there are any remedies available to you. This can be done via your user account on the AliExpress platform."
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