EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting equipment
Desk lamp Technolux — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 1063/11
Summary
null Due to its design, the lamp is attractive to children and could be used as a toy. The lampshade and bulb can be easily removed, thus live parts can become accessible, leading to a risk of electric shock.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
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Product
Desk lamp — Technolux
- Brand
- Technolux
- Name / model
- Galapagos 1994 and Galapagos 1995;
- Batch number(s)
- 5 903139 199490 and 5 903139 199599
- Category
- Lighting equipment
- Turtle-shaped desk lamp. The base component is made of metal. The lamp shade is made of metal and different coloured glass. The lamp plugs directly into the mains and there is no transformer.
What is the risk?
- null Due to its design, the lamp is attractive to children and could be used as a toy. The lampshade and bulb can be easily removed, thus live parts can become accessible, leading to a risk of electric shock.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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