EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Bicycle lighting ProX series “Polkupyörän lamppu” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01500/22
Summary
The insulation of the battery charger is inadequate and the creepage distance between the primary and accessible secondary circuit is not sufficient. The user could receive an electric shock from accessible live parts. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with European standards EN 61558-2-16 and EN 61558-1.
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Product
Bicycle lighting — ProX series
- Brand
- ProX series
- Name / model
- Polkupyörän lamppu · Draco
- Barcode
- 2085746031011
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Rechargeable bicycle lighting supplied with a power charger. Product also sold online.
- Recall information: https://uddafinland.fi/
What is the risk?
- The insulation of the battery charger is inadequate and the creepage distance between the primary and accessible secondary circuit is not sufficient. The user could receive an electric shock from accessible live parts. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with European standards EN 61558-2-16 and EN 61558-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Stop of sales
- Date of entry into force: 10/05/2022
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 10/05/2022
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