EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting equipment
Night lights Freeart “NightLight / ÉJJELIFÉNY” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0622/15
Summary
The light cover 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. 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 lights — Freeart
- Brand
- Freeart
- Name / model
- NightLight / ÉJJELIFÉNY · 1. model number CAF02 (on the product); 191032 (on the packaging)2. model number CAF02 (on the product) 191029 (on the packaging)3. model number CAF02 (on the product); 191031 (on the packaging), 10. model number CAF02 (on the product); 191047 (on the packaging), 4. model n
- Batch number(s)
- 5 996033 438307
- Category
- Lighting equipment
- Various night lights which can be plugged directly into a socket outlet.
What is the risk?
- The light cover 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. 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: 25/11/2014
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