EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting equipment
Rechargeable torch Jiage “LED 2 in 1 rechargeable search light” — risk: electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0438/13
Summary
null The product poses a risk of electric shock and fire because:· The user may touch the live pins of the plug when inserting the plug into the adaptor,· single-pole insertion of the plug into the adaptor is possible, leaving the free remaining pin accessible,· the protective cover can be removed by hand during charging, leaving live parts accessible,· the cross-sectional area of the cores of the wires is too small…
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Product
Rechargeable torch — Jiage
- Brand
- Jiage
- Name / model
- LED 2 in 1 rechargeable search light · YD-888
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Lighting equipment
- Rechargeable torch which can be charged with the telescopic pins of the built-in plug. Supplied with a plug adaptor. Packaged in a cardboard box
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of electric shock and fire because:· The user may touch the live pins of the plug when inserting the plug into the adaptor,· single-pole insertion of the plug into the adaptor is possible, leaving the free remaining pin accessible,· the protective cover can be removed by hand during charging, leaving live parts accessible,· the cross-sectional area of the cores of the wires is too small and, in case of a short circuit, the wires could overheat,· the plastic part near the pins is not sufficiently heat and fire resistant.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
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