EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting equipment
Night light “Mini Night Light” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1594/14
Summary
null The lamp shade and the bulb can be removed without using tools when the night-light is plugged into a mains socket outlet. As a result, live parts can be touched during bulb replacement. Furthermore, the lamp holder is not properly insulated and the live lamp cap can be touched during normal use.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN…
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Product
Night light
- Name / model
- Mini Night Light · Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- 5 999880 001106
- Category
- Lighting equipment
- The night light can be plugged directly in a socket outlet.The light shade of the night lamp consists of two snap-together plastic parts (orange and white). Main parts of the luminaire: built-in plug (with marking CE), built-in switch (with marking: "888 SAN LIANG KC 6388 6A250VAC"), lamp holder: E1
What is the risk?
- null The lamp shade and the bulb can be removed without using tools when the night-light is plugged into a mains socket outlet. As a result, live parts can be touched during bulb replacement. Furthermore, the lamp holder is not properly insulated and the live lamp cap can be touched during normal use.The product does not comply with the requirements of 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: 24/06/2014
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