OPSS Serious Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: Eterna SEMEM3 Self-Test Emergency Bulkhead (2311-0098)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2311-0098
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a risk of entrapment as if the self-test setup sequence is disrupted, the fitting may fail to default to emergency operation.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandEterna
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcode5013845058957
Product
Eterna SEMEM3 Self-Test Emergency Bulkhead
- Brand
- Eterna
- Barcode
- 5013845058957
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Eterna SEMEM3 Self-Test Emergency Bulkhead
- Hazard: The product presents a risk of entrapment as if the self-test setup sequence is disrupted, the fitting may fail to default to emergency operation.
- Corrective action: Modification programme.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - Self-Test Emergency Bulkhead
- Brand
- Eterna
- Affected batches
- December 2021 to October 2023
- Barcode
- 5013845058957
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Product Description
- A self-test, lithium-ion maintained LED emergency bulkhead.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to Product Image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a risk of entrapment if following a power cut, the power is restored but then cuts out again disrupting the self-test setup sequence before it is completed (this takes approx. 5 seconds).
- The disruption of the self-test setup sequence may result in the fitting failing to default to emergency operation. This could mean that the product may not perform as expected when relied upon as guidance to safety.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
- Corrective action
- Modification programme.
- From Mid-November 2023 Eterna will be providing new PCB control units which will need to be replaced by a qualified Electrician.
- If you have not been contacted by the Wholesaler or Eterna Lighting please contact Eterna directly at SEMEM3@Eterna-Lighting.co.uk or 01933-673144 open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2311-0098
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards.
What to do
- Modification programme.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - Self-Test Emergency Bulkhead
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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