EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting equipment
Portable LED lamp “MULTIFUNCTION SOLAR & RECHARGEABLE PORTABLE LAMP” — risk: burns, electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1564/19
Summary
The cross-sectional area of the charger’s core is too small and the wires may overheat. The plastic part of the integrated plug of the luminaire is made of combustible material. Live parts may become accessible without the use of any tools. User may consequently suffer burns, receive an electric shock or the product may cause a fire.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and…
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Product
Portable LED lamp
- Name / model
- MULTIFUNCTION SOLAR & RECHARGEABLE PORTABLE LAMP · 2881T; 14306/1200178
- Batch number(s)
- 6 942205 269490, 8 028012 001787
- Category
- Lighting equipment
- Black rechargeable, portable LED lamp, which can be operated directly from the mains, batteries or by the built-in solar module. The product is supplied with a charger and packed in a cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- The cross-sectional area of the charger’s core is too small and the wires may overheat. The plastic part of the integrated plug of the luminaire is made of combustible material. Live parts may become accessible without the use of any tools. User may consequently suffer burns, receive an electric shock or the product may cause 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: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 06/07/2019
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 06/07/2019
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