EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting equipment
Night light Qiaolian “LED Night Lighting” — risk: electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1593/14
Summary
null The product poses a risk of electric shock because: - The cover and the bulb can be removed by hand when the night-light is plugged into a mains socket outlet. As a result, live parts can be touched during bulb replacement;- The pins of the adaptor do not have an insulating collar. The structure of the adaptor enables single-pole insertion of the plug. As a result, live parts are accessible;- The lamp holder is…
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Product
Night light — Qiaolian
- Brand
- Qiaolian
- Name / model
- LED Night Lighting · NO.205
- Batch number(s)
- 5 999880 001083
- Category
- Lighting equipment
- Night light which can be plugged in a socket outlet with the help a flat converter adapter, which is attached to the product.Main parts of the luminaire: plastic lamp shade with colourful sticker, built-in plug (without marking), built-in switch (with marking: "SANLIANG 898, A, KC 6388, 6A250V AC
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of electric shock because: - The cover and the bulb can be removed by hand when the night-light is plugged into a mains socket outlet. As a result, live parts can be touched during bulb replacement;- The pins of the adaptor do not have an insulating collar. The structure of the adaptor enables single-pole insertion of the plug. As a result, live parts are accessible;- The lamp holder is not properly insulated and the live lamp cap can be touched during normal use;The product poses a risk of fire because the plastic casing of the luminaire (includes conductive parts) is made of combustible material.In addition, the product is not accompanied with warnings for safety 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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