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Salt crystal lamp Globo “Salzkristallstein” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1115/14
Summary
null The product poses a risk of electric shock because the lamp holder can easily slip out from under the salt crystal bulb. As a result, live parts of the lamp may become easily accessible. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
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Product
Salt crystal lamp — Globo
- Brand
- Globo
- Name / model
- Salzkristallstein · 2830
- Batch number(s)
- 9 007371 117895
- Category
- Lighting equipment
- A white plastic E14 lamp holder with a metal spring to which the salt crystal stone is inserted. It is packed in a cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of electric shock because the lamp holder can easily slip out from under the salt crystal bulb. As a result, live parts of the lamp may become easily accessible. 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: 23/04/2014
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