EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting equipment
LED Light Sylvania “Syl Batten” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1071/17
Summary
null The through wiring is too thin. If the lights are connected in a string, the wiring could overheat causing damage to the insulation which could result in exposed conductors. 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 Light — Sylvania
- Brand
- Sylvania
- Name / model
- Syl Batten · Various
- Batch number(s)
- Manufactured between December 2015 and May 2017. Barcode: 5410288451756.
- Category
- Lighting equipment
- Various LED lights
What is the risk?
- null The through wiring is too thin. If the lights are connected in a string, the wiring could overheat causing damage to the insulation which could result in exposed conductors. 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): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 14/05/2017
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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