EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
LED spot light bulb BFE Global “Unknown” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0706/13
Summary
null The circuit board is glued into the base of the lamp and protrudes into the main metal lamp body. The circuit board has inadequate insulation between it and the lamp's metal body, which could lead to the mains voltage passing through to the metal body of the bulb. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant standard IEC 62560.
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Product
LED spot light bulb — BFE Global
- Brand
- BFE Global
- Name / model
- Unknown · E0209
- Batch number(s)
- E13060003920P
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Warm white GU10 6W SMD (surface mount design) LED light bulb / lamp. White base with silver reflector.
What is the risk?
- null The circuit board is glued into the base of the lamp and protrudes into the main metal lamp body. The circuit board has inadequate insulation between it and the lamp's metal body, which could lead to the mains voltage passing through to the metal body of the bulb. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant standard IEC 62560.
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: 16/04/2013
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