EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting equipment
LED floodlight Luxray “PIR LED Flood Light with motion sensor Outdoor” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0072/17
Summary
null The internal wires are in contact with sharp metal parts. The insulating tapes used to insulate solder joints can move out. The earth conductor is not connected to accessible live metal parts. The cables are not properly secured against pulling and twisting and the wire ends can be pulled out easily. The external PVC cables do not protect sufficiently against water penetration. As a result of these defects, the…
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Product
LED floodlight — Luxray
- Brand
- Luxray
- Name / model
- PIR LED Flood Light with motion sensor Outdoor
- Category
- Lighting equipment
- Grey LED floodlight (fixed luminaire) with motion sensor and free wire ends for mains connection. The product is intended for outdoor use. Technical parameters: "AC85-265V, 50W, 6000-6500K", IP65, Class I. Packaging: cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null The internal wires are in contact with sharp metal parts. The insulating tapes used to insulate solder joints can move out. The earth conductor is not connected to accessible live metal parts. The cables are not properly secured against pulling and twisting and the wire ends can be pulled out easily. The external PVC cables do not protect sufficiently against water penetration. 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: OtherCategory 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: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 01/10/2016
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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