EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting equipment
Rechargeable head torch Tanluxing “LED HEAD LIGHT” — risk: electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0830/15
Summary
null Live parts of the LED panel and the device connector terminal sockets are easily accessible. The cross-sectional area of the cores of the internal wires is too small and in case of a short-circuit the internal wires may overheat. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
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Product
Rechargeable head torch — Tanluxing
- Brand
- Tanluxing
- Name / model
- LED HEAD LIGHT · EXO33-9
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Lighting equipment
- Rechargeable LED head torch. A battery charger and an elastic head strap are attached to the product. Supplied with a mains cable. Packaging: colourful cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null Live parts of the LED panel and the device connector terminal sockets are easily accessible. The cross-sectional area of the cores of the internal wires is too small and in case of a short-circuit the internal wires may overheat. 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: 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: 05/11/2014
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