EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Battery-operated lamp Biltema “Arbejdslampe” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0278/13
Summary
null The battery charger supplied with the lamp poses a risk of electric shock because the insulation is not sufficient and the clearance /creepage distances between the primary and secondary circuits are not sufficient.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
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Product
Battery-operated lamp — Biltema
- Brand
- Biltema
- Name / model
- Arbejdslampe · 46-351
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- DS, 100-240V/5V, lk II/III, IP20 Transformer : Input 100-240VAC, 50/60Hz, 0,3A Output : 5V, 1A
What is the risk?
- null The battery charger supplied with the lamp poses a risk of electric shock because the insulation is not sufficient and the clearance /creepage distances between the primary and secondary circuits are not sufficient.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
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