EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting equipment
LED plant light Excelvan — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0471/19
Summary
The clearance and creepage distances between the primary and accessible secondary circuit of the power supply unit are not sufficient.Additionally the protection fuse in the plug does not break when required. As a consequence, the user could receive an electric shock.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive, the relevant European EN 60598 and national standards.
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Product
LED plant light — Excelvan
- Brand
- Excelvan
- Name / model
- Plant light · 45W, 255 LED, red and blue
- Batch number(s)
- 902001389974
- Category
- Lighting equipment
- 45 W light for the culture of plants, with 255 built-in red and blue LEDs, sold in a cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- The clearance and creepage distances between the primary and accessible secondary circuit of the power supply unit are not sufficient.Additionally the protection fuse in the plug does not break when required. As a consequence, the user could receive an electric shock.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive, the relevant European EN 60598 and national standards.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 06/03/2019
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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