EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Bicycle light Cree XM-L “Unknown” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1845/12
Summary
null The distance between the pins and the edge of the plug adaptor is too small. When plugging the two-pin mains adaptor into the plug adaptor, there is a risk of the user touching live parts due to the lack of insulation on the pins of the mains adaptor. The plug adaptor does not have a fuse and the socket contacts are not screened by shutters.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the…
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Product
Bicycle light — Cree XM-L
- Brand
- Cree XM-L
- Name / model
- Unknown · T6 LED HEADLAMP
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- A rechargeable bicycle light / head lamp with mains adaptor. Supplied with a 2-pin plug adaptor that plugs into a UK 3-pin wall plug.
What is the risk?
- null The distance between the pins and the edge of the plug adaptor is too small. When plugging the two-pin mains adaptor into the plug adaptor, there is a risk of the user touching live parts due to the lack of insulation on the pins of the mains adaptor. The plug adaptor does not have a fuse and the socket contacts are not screened by shutters.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60065 and the relevant national standard.
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