EU alert · Safety Gate Other risk levels Lighting equipment
Desk lamp G.LUX — risk: burns
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A11/0033/19
Summary
The product is incorrectly labelled as suitable for bulbs up to 40 W. The user could fit a too powerful bulb, leading the product to overheat increasing the risk of burns.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
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Product
Desk lamp — G.LUX
- Brand
- G.LUX
- Name / model
- GD-2028 YELLOW
- Batch number(s)
- 4779025225281
- Category
- Lighting equipment
- 30 cm yellow desk lamp,to be plugged into the mains, sold in a cardboard packaging.
What is the risk?
- The product is incorrectly labelled as suitable for bulbs up to 40 W. The user could fit a too powerful bulb, leading the product to overheat increasing the risk of burns.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 taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Marking the product with appropriate warnings on the risks
- Date of entry into force: 05/04/2019
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