EU alert · Safety Gate Risk: Other types of alerts Lighting equipment
Light Bulb oobest — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. INFO/00048/21
Summary
The lens cap can be removed without tools. which provides access to live parts. A user could touch or insert an object into live parts and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 62560
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Product
Light Bulb — oobest
- Brand
- oobest
- Category
- Lighting equipment
- Led UV Corn Light Bulb. The product was also sold online, in particular via AliExpress.
What is the risk?
- The lens cap can be removed without tools. which provides access to live parts. A user could touch or insert an object into live parts and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 62560
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 15/02/2021
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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