EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting equipment
Desk lamp Globo — risk: electric shock, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00228/21
Summary
The lamp is attractive to children but it is not equipped with a transformer or converter. The mechanical strength of the lamp is inadequate, it can easily break causing cutting injuries or live parts can become accessible. As a result, the user can touch live parts and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN…
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Product
Desk lamp — Globo
- Brand
- Globo
- Name / model
- 22804
- Barcode
- 9 007371 358441
- Category
- Lighting equipment
- White ceramic potted cactus shaped desk lamp.
What is the risk?
- The lamp is attractive to children but it is not equipped with a transformer or converter. The mechanical strength of the lamp is inadequate, it can easily break causing cutting injuries or live parts can become accessible. As a result, the user can touch live parts and receive an electric shock. 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): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 15/12/2020
- 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: 15/12/2020
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