OPSS Serious Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: Ceiling Light GL91-120W (2303-0071)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2303-0071
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of electric shock as it is not adequately earthed due to the clamping means not being adequately secured against loosening, which could lead to the metal casing of the product becoming live.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Ceiling Light GL91-120W
- Name / model
- GL91-120W
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Ceiling Light GL91-120W
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of electric shock as it is not adequately earthed due to the clamping means not being adequately secured against loosening, which could lead to the metal casing of the product becoming live.
- Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical Appliances and Equipment - Ceiling Light
- Model
- GL91-120W
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- Large, segmented ceiling light supplied in brown cardboard packaging.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to Product Image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a high risk of electric shock as it is not adequately earthed due to the clamping means not being adequately secured against loosening. This coupled with contact surfaces being made of conductive metal, and the instructions being inadequate for correct installation, could lead to the user installing the light incorrectly with it becoming live with mains voltage and causing an electric shock. The product was also missing required labelling, markings and documentation.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
- Corrective action
- The import has been rejected at the border.
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2303-0071
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The import has been rejected at the border.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical Appliances and Equipment - Ceiling Light
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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