EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting equipment
LED floodlight Heitronic “Unknown” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0974/13
Summary
null The product poses a risk of electric shock because:- The accessible metal parts of the luminaire have not been earthed. The basic insulated conductors of the supply cord touch the body of the luminaire (the fixed wiring does not fit together with its sheath in the protective pipe). - The distance between the terminal of the LED module and the body of the luminaire is not sufficient. The product does not comply…
A Safety Gate alert means that national authorities found a serious or relevant risk and took measures. The same product may also be sold under other names or online.
Product
LED floodlight — Heitronic
- Brand
- Heitronic
- Name / model
- Unknown · 36185
- Batch number(s)
- 4002940361858
- Category
- Lighting equipment
- Led floodlight Sold in a green and grey cardboard box.Technical specifications: DS-50W, 220V, class I, IP65
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of electric shock because:- The accessible metal parts of the luminaire have not been earthed. The basic insulated conductors of the supply cord touch the body of the luminaire (the fixed wiring does not fit together with its sheath in the protective pipe). - The distance between the terminal of the LED module and the body of the luminaire is not sufficient. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
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: 06/05/2013
- 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: 06/05/2013
Photos
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
Data and images: Safety Gate, © European Union, licensed under CC BY 4.0. EU Safety Radar is an independent information service; the text above is an editorial presentation of the official data — the entry in the source system is authoritative.
Open in Safety Gate ↗