EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Studio flash light TRIOPO — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00271/24
Summary
Live part of the product (the spiral of the flash tube) may be accessible. A user may touch the spiral while inserting or removing the product's lamp and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
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Product
Studio flash light — TRIOPO
- Brand
- TRIOPO
- Name / model
- OUBAO A1 600
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Programmable professional flash that can be mounted on a tripod. Product sold online.
What is the risk?
- Live part of the product (the spiral of the flash tube) may be accessible. A user may touch the spiral while inserting or removing the product's lamp and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 05/12/2023
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 05/12/2023
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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