EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
UV lamp Forever light “UV germicidal table lamp” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01359/22
Summary
The product insulation is insufficient and live parts are accessible. A user may receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standard EN 60598-1.
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Product
UV lamp — Forever light
- Brand
- Forever light
- Name / model
- UV germicidal table lamp
- Barcode
- 5900495853172
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- 31 cm long white UV-C lamp of type T5, with a power of 8W and a wave length of 85 nm. Input: 110-220V, 50 Hz.
What is the risk?
- The product insulation is insufficient and live parts are accessible. A user may receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standard EN 60598-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 24/06/2022
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 24/06/2022
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