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Building site lamp Viking “Rechargeable LED working floodlight” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0607/13
Summary
null The product poses a risk of electric shock because the creepage distance between the live primary circuit and accessible secondary circuit of the transformer of the charger is not sufficient. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
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Product
Building site lamp — Viking
- Brand
- Viking
- Name / model
- Rechargeable LED working floodlight · Lamp: 07065 Battery charger:KYH0043
- Batch number(s)
- 7 316040 070655
- Category
- Lighting equipment
- Building site lamp supplied with a battery charger ("Switching AC/DC power adapter") and sold in a black / blue cardboard box.Technical specification:DS-20W, 100-240V, 50/60Hz, class II/III, IP66
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of electric shock because the creepage distance between the live primary circuit and accessible secondary circuit of the transformer of the charger is not sufficient. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 04/02/2013
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 04/02/2013
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