EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting equipment
Portable lamp “Lampa” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0543/19
Summary
The insulation between the cables and the external metal housing (which has sharp edges) is inadequate.The power cord can easily detach or become damaged by the housing giving access to live parts. The user could touch live parts and receive an electric shock.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
Portable lamp
- Name / model
- Lampa · ITEM Nº: 617-1B4640
- Batch number(s)
- 5662917646402
- Category
- Lighting equipment
- 30 cm clip-on lamp to be plugged into the mains, sold in various colours without packaging.
What is the risk?
- The insulation between the cables and the external metal housing (which has sharp edges) is inadequate.The power cord can easily detach or become damaged by the housing giving access to live parts. The user could touch live parts and receive an electric shock.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: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 08/02/2019
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