EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting equipment
LED floodlights “LED FLOOD LIGHT Outdoor” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0688/15
Summary
null The cable is not properly secured against pulling and twisting and the wire ends can be pulled out easily. The product is not earthed. The PVC cable does not protect properly against the penetration of water. 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.
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Product
LED floodlights
- Name / model
- LED FLOOD LIGHT Outdoor · 1. model: LED FLOOD LIGHT Outdoor 10W (white); 2. model: LED FLOOD LIGHT Outdoor 20W; 3. model: LED FLOOD LIGHT Outdoor 30W
- Batch number(s)
- 1 605201 100109
- Category
- Lighting equipment
- Grey metal LED floodlights with free wire ends for mains connection. Packaging: colourful cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null The cable is not properly secured against pulling and twisting and the wire ends can be pulled out easily. The product is not earthed. The PVC cable does not protect properly against the penetration of water. 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: 28/02/2015
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