EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting equipment
Table lamp “Unknown” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0447/13
Summary
null The cables of the lamp could become damaged at points where they pass through metallic parts that are not protected against abrasion. As a result, the live conductors could come into contact with accessible metallic parts.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
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Product
Table lamp
- Name / model
- Unknown · 994291
- Batch number(s)
- 8409942911108
- Category
- Lighting equipment
- Table lamp with ceramic base in a black and white “cow” pattern. The packaging is made of clear plastic with a cardboard top and base in the same pattern as the lamp.
What is the risk?
- null The cables of the lamp could become damaged at points where they pass through metallic parts that are not protected against abrasion. As a result, the live conductors could come into contact with accessible metallic parts.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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