EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Fog machine “Showlite SN-400” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0921/15
Summary
null The remote-control socket outlet on the fog machine is of the type used for the mains and the earth connection is used as the power supply for the remote-control. If another device, the housing of which is earthed, is connected to the remote-control socket outlet, the housing of the second device will be live.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant…
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Product
Fog machine
- Name / model
- Showlite SN-400 · Serial number: 00028944
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Fog machine supplied with a remote control that plugs into a socket outlet on the fog machine.
What is the risk?
- null The remote-control socket outlet on the fog machine is of the type used for the mains and the earth connection is used as the power supply for the remote-control. If another device, the housing of which is earthed, is connected to the remote-control socket outlet, the housing of the second device will be live.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant standard EN 60320.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 10/06/2015
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