EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting equipment
Desk lamp Ling hang zhi xing “LED Folding Rechargeable Table Lamp” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0529/17
Summary
null The hinge screws of the lamp can be detached without tools leaving basic insulated wires accessible. The basic insulated wires touch the sharp thread of the metal hinge screws. In case of damage to the insulation, the hinge screws, which are accessible to the user, could become live. The dimensions of the plug are such that the user may touch the live pins when plugging the battery charger into a socket outlet…
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Product
Desk lamp — Ling hang zhi xing
- Brand
- Ling hang zhi xing
- Name / model
- LED Folding Rechargeable Table Lamp · LHLED 5S and LED-666
- Batch number(s)
- 6 939020 426665
- Category
- Lighting equipment
- Black and white foldable, rechargeable portable table lamp with 24 LEDs. A battery charger is attached to the product. Packaging: cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null The hinge screws of the lamp can be detached without tools leaving basic insulated wires accessible. The basic insulated wires touch the sharp thread of the metal hinge screws. In case of damage to the insulation, the hinge screws, which are accessible to the user, could become live. The dimensions of the plug are such that the user may touch the live pins when plugging the battery charger into a socket outlet. 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): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 20/01/2017
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