EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting equipment
LED floodlight Global “IP65 LED FLOOD LIGHT REFLECTOR” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0973/17
Summary
null The cables are not properly secured against pulling and twisting and the wire ends can be pulled out easily. The PVC cable insulation is not suitable for outdoor use and could become damaged. There is no proper information for the user on safe installation. The light source is non-replaceable, but there is no structural arrangement to prevent light bulb replacement. As a result of these defects, the user could…
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Product
LED floodlight — Global
- Brand
- Global
- Name / model
- IP65 LED FLOOD LIGHT REFLECTOR · FL-APPLE-10W
- Batch number(s)
- 5 997882 127398
- Category
- Lighting equipment
- White LED floodlight, intended for indoor and outdoor use. Packaging: cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null The cables are not properly secured against pulling and twisting and the wire ends can be pulled out easily. The PVC cable insulation is not suitable for outdoor use and could become damaged. There is no proper information for the user on safe installation. The light source is non-replaceable, but there is no structural arrangement to prevent light bulb replacement. As a result of these defects, the user could touch live parts during normal use. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 23/06/2017
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 23/06/2017
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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