EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting equipment
Fluorescent ceiling light REX LIGHT “Fluorescent Lamp” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0432/13
Summary
null The inductive ballast of the light can overheat causing flammable plastic parts to ignite.One incident reported.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
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Product
Fluorescent ceiling light — REX LIGHT
- Brand
- REX LIGHT
- Name / model
- Fluorescent Lamp · REX-ZRL 236
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Lighting equipment
- Fluorescent ceiling light packaged in a white cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null The inductive ballast of the light can overheat causing flammable plastic parts to ignite.One incident reported.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
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