EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting equipment
Desk lamp “Professional Table Lamp / Asztali Lampa” — risk: burns, electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01524/20
Summary
The cables inside the mains power cord are too thin and could overheat during use increasing the risk of fire and burns.During the insertion or re-insertion of the tube live parts are accessible. The insulation is inadequate. The wires and insulation material can be damaged by contact with sharp-edged metal parts. The basic insulated conductor parts come into contact with the accessible, unearthed metal parts. As a…
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Product
Desk lamp
- Name / model
- Professional Table Lamp / Asztali Lampa · OLT-050
- Category
- Lighting equipment
- Silver, portable desk lamp with fluorescent tube (1x20 W). The product was sold online.
What is the risk?
- The cables inside the mains power cord are too thin and could overheat during use increasing the risk of fire and burns.During the insertion or re-insertion of the tube live parts are accessible. The insulation is inadequate. The wires and insulation material can be damaged by contact with sharp-edged metal parts. The basic insulated conductor parts come into contact with the accessible, unearthed metal parts. As a consequence, accessible parts could become live, and the user 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): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 28/09/2020
- 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: 28/09/2020
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