EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting equipment
Night-light “Vintage Night Lamp Porcelain” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0604/16
Summary
null Live parts become accessible when a different sized light bulb is used in the lamp holder. In addition, the clearance between the accessible parts and the lateral contacts of the lamp holder is too small.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
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Product
Night-light
- Name / model
- Vintage Night Lamp Porcelain · 15416 / GL-088
- Batch number(s)
- 3 427000 154163
- Category
- Lighting equipment
- Night-light which can be plugged directly into a socket outlet. The light bulb has an E12 cap. The lamp shade is made of porcelain with two different patterns and inscriptions. Blister packaging.
What is the risk?
- null Live parts become accessible when a different sized light bulb is used in the lamp holder. In addition, the clearance between the accessible parts and the lateral contacts of the lamp holder is too small.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: 12/02/2016
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