EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
LED greenhouse light Shenzhen Xinjia Lighting Co Ltd — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0854/19
Summary
The product is not earthed and the insulation is inadequate. The metal surrounding of the product can consequently become live, leading to an electric shock of user if touched. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European Standards EN 60335, EN 60320, EN 60228 nor with the relevant national standards.
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Product
LED greenhouse light — Shenzhen Xinjia Lighting Co Ltd
- Brand
- Shenzhen Xinjia Lighting Co Ltd
- Name / model
- ZW0173
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Silver square light fixture with several hundred individual LED's and black plastic backing. Packaging is a plain brown box. The product was sold online, in particular via Amazon.
What is the risk?
- The product is not earthed and the insulation is inadequate. The metal surrounding of the product can consequently become live, leading to an electric shock of user if touched. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European Standards EN 60335, EN 60320, EN 60228 nor with the relevant national standards.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 04/04/2019
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): This product listing was removed by Amazon.
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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