EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting equipment
Light bulb RAOIUM “Unknown” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1738/14
Summary
null The light bulb has an E12 cap. Live parts become accessible when the light bulb is used in a different sized lamp holder.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60432.
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Product
Light bulb — RAOIUM
- Brand
- RAOIUM
- Name / model
- Unknown · C7 E12
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Lighting equipment
- Incandescent light bulb with E12 cap. Packaging: blue cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null The light bulb has an E12 cap. Live parts become accessible when the light bulb is used in a different sized lamp holder.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60432.
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: Unknown
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 25/09/2014
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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