EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting equipment
Desk lamp Dp “LED clip-on & foldable desk lamp” — risk: electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0322/17
Summary
null The dimensions of the battery charger are such that the user may touch the live pins when plugging the battery charger into a mains socket. The basic insulated wires touch the accessible sharp metal part of the base of the lamp: in case of damage to the insulation, the live metal conductors would become accessible. The internal wires are too thin and, in case of a short-circuit, they could overheat.The product…
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Product
Desk lamp — Dp
- Brand
- Dp
- Name / model
- LED clip-on & foldable desk lamp · LED-682
- Category
- Lighting equipment
- Clip-on, rechargeable table lamp with 24 LEDs. A battery charger is attached to the product. The product is sold without packaging.
What is the risk?
- null The dimensions of the battery charger are such that the user may touch the live pins when plugging the battery charger into a mains socket. The basic insulated wires touch the accessible sharp metal part of the base of the lamp: in case of damage to the insulation, the live metal conductors would become accessible. The internal wires are too thin and, in case of a short-circuit, they could overheat.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
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: Unknown
- 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: 20/01/2017
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