EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting equipment
LED bulb Philips “Master LED Bulb” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0931/13
Summary
null There could be leakage currents to the metal body owing to an insulation fault. Users may touch the product when installing it and receive an electric shock.Two incidents reported.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive.
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Product
LED bulb — Philips
- Brand
- Philips
- Name / model
- Master LED Bulb · MASTER LED BULB D 12-60W (E27 2700K A60 and B22 2700K A60, batches 2K, 2L and 2M)
- Batch number(s)
- 872790093448900 and 872790093450200
- Category
- Lighting equipment
- Two types of LED bulb, packaged in a cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null There could be leakage currents to the metal body owing to an insulation fault. Users may touch the product when installing it and receive an electric shock.Two incidents reported.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 04/06/2013
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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