EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting equipment
LED floodlight “Rechargeable LED Floodlight; Power Line” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0923/18
Summary
The dimensions of the mains plug are too small. The electrical insulation of the power supply is insufficient. The user could consequently touch live parts. The user could 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.
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Product
LED floodlight
- Name / model
- Rechargeable LED Floodlight; Power Line · CREE XML–L2
- Category
- Lighting equipment
- An LED floodlight with a yellow plastic case and black, adjustable, metal base. The product is supplied with 3 Li-ion batteries and one battery charger. Packaging: cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- The dimensions of the mains plug are too small. The electrical insulation of the power supply is insufficient. The user could consequently touch live parts. The user could 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: 11/05/2018
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