EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting equipment
LED spotlight Sylvania “Start Track Spot Integral” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00663/20
Summary
The hinged bracket adjusting the position of the head of the product has sharp edges and can trap the live and neutral cables. Consequently, the bracket could cut the insulation of the cables, leaving live parts accessible in contact with the metal housing of the product. The user could touch accessible live parts, increasing the risk electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low…
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Product
LED spotlight — Sylvania
- Brand
- Sylvania
- Name / model
- Start Track Spot Integral · Black: 0005423, 0005425, 0005427, 0005429, 0005431, 0005433, White: 0005422, 0005424, 0005426, 0005428, 0005430, 0005432
- Batch number(s)
- Black: 5410288054230, 5410288054254, 5410288054278, 5410288054292, 5410288054315, 5410288054339White: 5410288054223, 5410288054247, 5410288054261, 5410288054285, 5410288054308, 5410288054322
- Category
- Lighting equipment
- Indoor wall/ceiling class I LED directional spotlight for track mounting, with up to 5000 Lumens and power consumption up to 54 Watts. The product comes in black or white housing and can emit white light in 3000 K or 4000 K.
What is the risk?
- The hinged bracket adjusting the position of the head of the product has sharp edges and can trap the live and neutral cables. Consequently, the bracket could cut the insulation of the cables, leaving live parts accessible in contact with the metal housing of the product. The user could touch accessible live parts, increasing the risk electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 12/03/2020
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Making the marketing of the product subject to prior conditions
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Temporary ban on the supply, offer to supply and display of the product
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 12/03/2020
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