EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting equipment
Rechargeable head-lamp Hl “LED Head Light” — risk: electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1257/13
Summary
null The product poses a risk of electric shock because:- the dimensions of the mains plug of the battery charger do not meet requirements; - live parts of the LED panel and the device connector terminal sockets are easily accessible;- the cross-section area of the core is less than required.The product poses a risk of fire because in case of short-circuit the internal wires may overheat and cause fire.The product…
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Product
Rechargeable head-lamp — Hl
- Brand
- Hl
- Name / model
- LED Head Light · Model: HL-036
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Lighting equipment
- The housing of the rechargeable lamp is made of black and silver-grey plastic and includes a built-in battery. The LED panel is located under a transparent, detachable lamp shade. A battery charger is attached to the product. The packaging is a colourful cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of electric shock because:- the dimensions of the mains plug of the battery charger do not meet requirements; - live parts of the LED panel and the device connector terminal sockets are easily accessible;- the cross-section area of the core is less than required.The product poses a risk of fire because in case of short-circuit the internal wires may overheat and cause fire.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: 25/03/2013
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