EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting equipment
LED head lamp Portwest “CREE Headlamp” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0553/14
Summary
null Due to defects in the product, live parts may be easily accessible and can cause electric shock if touched.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598
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Product
LED head lamp — Portwest
- Brand
- Portwest
- Name / model
- CREE Headlamp · Battery charger: W&T-AD18W042050, LED headlamp:PA53
- Batch number(s)
- 5036108226054
- Category
- Lighting equipment
- LED head lamp supplied with a battery charger in a white cardboard box.Technical specifications: Input: 100-240V, 0,5A, 47-63Hz, Output: 4,2V, 500mA, class II/III, IP20
What is the risk?
- null Due to defects in the product, live parts may be easily accessible and can cause electric shock if touched.The product does not comply with 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: 28/02/2014
- 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: 28/02/2014
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