EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting equipment
LED floodlight “LED FLOOD LIGHT Outdoor 10W” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1326/18
Summary
The product has no earth connection. The external wires are PVC-insulated. The cables are not properly anchored and are in contact with sharp parts. The protection against water ingress is insufficient. The user could consequently touch live parts and receive an electric shock from accessible live parts.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard…
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Product
LED floodlight
- Name / model
- LED FLOOD LIGHT Outdoor 10W · PRO-02637 – BOP-157; DVY-01361 (on the label of packaging)
- Category
- Lighting equipment
- Remote controlled RGB LED floodlight (fixed luminaire). Packaging: colourful cadboard box.
What is the risk?
- The product has no earth connection. The external wires are PVC-insulated. The cables are not properly anchored and are in contact with sharp parts. The protection against water ingress is insufficient. The user could consequently touch live parts and receive an electric shock from accessible live parts.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: DistributorCategory 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: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 21/07/2018
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