EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting equipment
Bed light Axxel “Sänkyvalo + Liiketunnistin” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1640/17
Summary
null The power supply unit supplied with the light poses a risk of electric shock because the insulation is not sufficient and the clearance /creepage distance between the primary and accessible secondary circuit is not sufficient.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standards EN 60598 and EN 61347.
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Product
Bed light — Axxel
- Brand
- Axxel
- Name / model
- Sänkyvalo + Liiketunnistin · Controlgear: 7631 / W-6-12
- Batch number(s)
- 6438152076316
- Category
- Lighting equipment
- Bed light supplied with a power supply and motion sensor. Sold in a blister packaging.
What is the risk?
- null The power supply unit supplied with the light poses a risk of electric shock because the insulation is not sufficient and the clearance /creepage distance between the primary and accessible secondary circuit is not sufficient.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standards EN 60598 and EN 61347.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 03/10/2017
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 03/10/2017
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