EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting equipment
LED floodlight VARO “POWERPLUSLIGHT POWLI233 Portable LED Floodlight” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1393/19
Summary
Water penetration is possible and water may therefore come into contact with live parts. Moreover, the earth connection is inadequate and there is no strain relief for the mains connection lead. The housing of the product could consequently become live and lead to an electric shock if touched by a user.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 — VARO
- Brand
- VARO
- Name / model
- POWERPLUSLIGHT POWLI233 Portable LED Floodlight · POWLI233 concerned batch: Prod.Y.-S.N.: 15-01-2014/131237/xxxx
- Batch number(s)
- 5400338061097
- Category
- Lighting equipment
- The LED floodlight (dimensions: 145 x 180 x 120 mm) has a flat LED protected by a glass panel. The floodlight and the protective framework for the front panel consists of an aluminium housing with protective cover that can be removed from behind. The product was (also) sold online.
What is the risk?
- Water penetration is possible and water may therefore come into contact with live parts. Moreover, the earth connection is inadequate and there is no strain relief for the mains connection lead. The housing of the product could consequently become live and lead to an electric shock if touched by a user.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 taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 14/08/2019
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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