EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting equipment
Torch LED Storm “Tehotaskulamppu” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0255/14
Summary
null The electrical insulation of the battery charger is not sufficient and the clearance /creepage distances between the primary and secondary circuits are not sufficient.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN EN 60598.
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Product
Torch — LED Storm
- Brand
- LED Storm
- Name / model
- Tehotaskulamppu · Battery charger: MTLC-0420-0650, Torch: 4549
- Batch number(s)
- 6430039738270
- Category
- Lighting equipment
- Battery-powered torch supplied with a battery charger.
What is the risk?
- null The electrical insulation of the battery charger is not sufficient and the clearance /creepage distances between the primary and secondary circuits are not sufficient.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 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: 28/11/2013
- 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: 28/11/2013
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