EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting equipment
LED lamps — risk: chemical, choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1705/18
Summary
The battery compartment is not secured and can easily be opened causing the button cell batteries to become accessible. A child might put the batteries in the mouth and swallow them, causing choking or damage to the gastrointestinal tract.
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Product
LED lamps
- Name / model
- LED lamp Sky / LED lamp Stjerne
- Batch number(s)
- 5713142007077 / 5713142007084
- Category
- Lighting equipment
- Battery-operated, LED lamps for children - one shaped as a cloud, the other as a star.
What is the risk?
- The battery compartment is not secured and can easily be opened causing the button cell batteries to become accessible. A child might put the batteries in the mouth and swallow them, causing choking or damage to the gastrointestinal tract.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 24/10/2018
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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