EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting equipment
Portable lamp NoRa “Work Lamp” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1926/13
Summary
null The design of the mains cable anchorage is not appropriate, so the cable may become free. The PVC insulated mains cable may melt if it is in contact with hot surfaces. In both cases, live parts could become accessible to the user as a consequence.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
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Product
Portable lamp — NoRa
- Brand
- NoRa
- Name / model
- Work Lamp · Model: HX-01
- Batch number(s)
- Bar code: 8 502122 191274
- Category
- Lighting equipment
- Portable lamp with orange-coloured plastic handle with a three-position red on-off switch. Packaging: transparent plastic bag with cardboard.
What is the risk?
- null The design of the mains cable anchorage is not appropriate, so the cable may become free. The PVC insulated mains cable may melt if it is in contact with hot surfaces. In both cases, live parts could become accessible to the user as a consequence.The product does not comply with 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: 19/10/2013
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