EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting equipment
Portable LED lamp YK / YA KU “ELECTRONIC PRODUCT” — risk: electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1648/17
Summary
null The cross-sectional area of the internal and external cores is too small and the wires may overheat. The battery compartment cover can be removed easily and live parts may become accessible. Live parts of the mains cable can be touched since the dimensions of the socket outlet and the flat plug are not suitable. The plastic part near the pins is not sufficiently resistant to heat and fire and may therefore…
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Product
Portable LED lamp — YK / YA KU
- Brand
- YK / YA KU
- Name / model
- ELECTRONIC PRODUCT · YK-1516, Item No.:16976 / 1501070
- Batch number(s)
- 8 017015 010704
- Category
- Lighting equipment
- Rectangular shape rechargeable portable lamp with 1+14+2x8 LEDs. The product is supplied with a battery charger that can be plugged into a mains socket outlet. Packaging: cardboard box. Technical parameters: AC110-250 V; 1+16SMD+3W
What is the risk?
- null The cross-sectional area of the internal and external cores is too small and the wires may overheat. The battery compartment cover can be removed easily and live parts may become accessible. Live parts of the mains cable can be touched since the dimensions of the socket outlet and the flat plug are not suitable. The plastic part near the pins is not sufficiently resistant to heat and fire and may therefore catch 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: Unknown
- 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: 06/08/2017
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