EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting equipment
Nightlight Vidik “Utikač Svjetiljka” — risk: electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1771/17
Summary
The form of the nightlight is attractive to children. The electrical insulation is insufficient. A child could play with the nightlight and receive an electric shock. The insufficient electrical insulation could lead to accessible parts becoming live or a fire.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
Nightlight — Vidik
- Brand
- Vidik
- Name / model
- Utikač Svjetiljka · Type: WL-840; Model: SP-840
- Batch number(s)
- 3850330036197
- Category
- Lighting equipment
- Night light, which plugs directly into a mains socket outlet. It has the form a figure which is attractive to children.
What is the risk?
- The form of the nightlight is attractive to children. The electrical insulation is insufficient. A child could play with the nightlight and receive an electric shock. The insufficient electrical insulation could lead to accessible parts becoming live or a fire.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: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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