EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting equipment
Recessed luminaire “LED Panel Light” — risk: burns, electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01775/20
Summary
The wire ends are not properly anchored in the LED driver. The plastic cover of the LED driver can be opened without the use of a tool. The user could touch live parts and receive an electric shock. In addition, the cables in the luminaire and in the LED driver are too thin and could overheat during use posing the risk of fire and burns. The product is not accompanied by instructions in Hungarian. The product does…
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Product
Recessed luminaire
- Name / model
- LED Panel Light · 8-24W.
- Category
- Lighting equipment
- Round white recessed LED luminaire with detachable power supply.
What is the risk?
- The wire ends are not properly anchored in the LED driver. The plastic cover of the LED driver can be opened without the use of a tool. The user could touch live parts and receive an electric shock. In addition, the cables in the luminaire and in the LED driver are too thin and could overheat during use posing the risk of fire and burns. The product is not accompanied by instructions in Hungarian. 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: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 05/05/2020
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 05/05/2020
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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