EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting equipment
Night-light ABBAO “Automatic Night-Light” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1651/13
Summary
null The lamp cover and the bulb can be removed without using tools when the night-light is plugged into the mains socket outlet. Consequently, live parts can be touched during bulb replacement.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
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Product
Night-light — ABBAO
- Brand
- ABBAO
- Name / model
- Automatic Night-Light · Model: DSP2008 ( KK-6889 on the packaging)
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Lighting equipment
- Night-light which can be plugged directly in to a mains socket outlet. Provided in blister packaging.
What is the risk?
- null The lamp cover and the bulb can be removed without using tools when the night-light is plugged into the mains socket outlet. Consequently, live parts can be touched during bulb replacement.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
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: 21/11/2012
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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