EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting equipment
LED outdoor light “LED reflektor” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00145/21
Summary
The product lacks the required markings and safety information. As a consequence, the user might connect and use the product incorrectly.Moreover, it does not provide adequate earthing connection and there may be ingress of water into the enclosure of light. The cable is not properly anchored and might come to loosening of wire.Due to the unsuitable material of the external insulation weather conditions might…
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Product
LED outdoor light
- Name / model
- LED reflektor · PO-1803
- Category
- Lighting equipment
- Silver reflector.
What is the risk?
- The product lacks the required markings and safety information. As a consequence, the user might connect and use the product incorrectly.Moreover, it does not provide adequate earthing connection and there may be ingress of water into the enclosure of light. The cable is not properly anchored and might come to loosening of wire.Due to the unsuitable material of the external insulation weather conditions might destroy it. As a consequence, the insulation of the product may be reduced and user may touch live parts, leading to an electric shock. 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: DistributorCategory 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: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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