EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
UV insect killer lamp Windhager “Lampe UV anti-insectes Plug in & catch” — risk: electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01473/22
Summary
Live parts of the are accessible through the casing. There is no cut-off, hence the plug pins remain live after being removed from the mains. The electrical insulation and the clearance / creepage distances between the primary and accessible secondary circuits are not sufficient, hence the product could overheat and start a fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with…
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Product
UV insect killer lamp — Windhager
- Brand
- Windhager
- Name / model
- Lampe UV anti-insectes Plug in & catch · 03507
- Barcode
- 9003117035072
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- UV lamp with incorporated plug, to attract and kill insects.
- Recall information: https://rappel.conso.gouv.fr/fiche-rappel//8183/interne
What is the risk?
- Live parts of the are accessible through the casing. There is no cut-off, hence the plug pins remain live after being removed from the mains. The electrical insulation and the clearance / creepage distances between the primary and accessible secondary circuits are not sufficient, hence the product could overheat and start a fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standards EN 60335-1 and EN 60335-2-59.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 22/09/2022
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 07/09/2022
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