EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting equipment
Lantern “Solar Lantern” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0742/16
Summary
null The battery charger supplied with the lantern poses a risk of electric shock because the insulation is not sufficient and the creepage distance between the live parts of the charger and the accessible connector is too short.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standards EN 60598 and EN 61558.
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Product
Lantern
- Name / model
- Solar Lantern · 243840 (Lantern), TD-001 (Battery charger)
- Batch number(s)
- 7340068927547
- Category
- Lighting equipment
- LED lantern supplied with a battery charger. Sold in a red-white cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null The battery charger supplied with the lantern poses a risk of electric shock because the insulation is not sufficient and the creepage distance between the live parts of the charger and the accessible connector is too short.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standards EN 60598 and EN 61558.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 24/05/2016
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 24/05/2016
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