EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting equipment
Outdoor Lamp LUXFORM “Unknown” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0005/15
Summary
null The flexible cable fitted to the product has no anti-traction or anti-twisting device and the insulating material covering the lamp holder can suffer heat deformation. Live parts of the product can therefore become accessible to the user and, if touched, could cause the user to receive an electric shock. The cable insulation is of PVC, which is not permitted for outdoor lamps. The product does not comply with…
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Product
Outdoor Lamp — LUXFORM
- Brand
- LUXFORM
- Name / model
- Unknown · Model ORLANDO, Art. No LUX1104Z
- Batch number(s)
- 0715467011048
- Category
- Lighting equipment
- Outdoor lamp, 220/240 V; Max 60 watt; E27; IP 44c. Sold in a cardboard box indicating Luxform Lighting, Orlando 220-240V, Art No LUX 11042
What is the risk?
- null The flexible cable fitted to the product has no anti-traction or anti-twisting device and the insulating material covering the lamp holder can suffer heat deformation. Live parts of the product can therefore become accessible to the user and, if touched, could cause the user to receive an electric shock. The cable insulation is of PVC, which is not permitted for outdoor lamps. 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: 01/12/2014
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