EU alert · Safety Gate Other risk levels Lighting equipment
Portable lamp EVG “Lampka CLIPS NEW” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A11/00108/22
Summary
The protection against accidental loosening of lamp's casing is inadequate, the cross-sectional area of the wires is too thin, the wires pass through sharp metal parts and could become damaged due to insufficient protection of the insulating material, the wire is not secured against pulling, and the plug has inadequate dimensions. Live parts may become accessible, hence a user may receive an electric shock. The…
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Product
Portable lamp — EVG
- Brand
- EVG
- Name / model
- Lampka CLIPS NEW · L0S-01-03
- Barcode
- 5900779703834
- Category
- Lighting equipment
- Portable lamp with a clip-shaped base and a 1.1 m long plug cord. The lamp diffuser is in metal, available in different colours. 230 V, for E27 lightbulbs.
What is the risk?
- The protection against accidental loosening of lamp's casing is inadequate, the cross-sectional area of the wires is too thin, the wires pass through sharp metal parts and could become damaged due to insufficient protection of the insulating material, the wire is not secured against pulling, and the plug has inadequate dimensions. Live parts may become accessible, hence a user may receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standard EN 60598-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 08/08/2022
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 08/08/2022
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