OPSS Serious Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: Surface Mounted Spotlight MS049 (2209-0085)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2209-0085
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of electric shock as the lamp has been incorrectly marked as a Class II construction but is a Class I construction and therefore needs to be earthed - the accessible metal parts may become live.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Surface Mounted Spotlight MS049
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Surface Mounted Spotlight MS049
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of electric shock as the lamp has been incorrectly marked as a Class II construction but is a Class I construction and therefore needs to be earthed - the accessible metal parts may become live.
- Corrective action: Destruction of the product. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Surface mounted spotlight
- Other product identifiers
- X001GAC5JF, FBA15FYJNCGFU000008
- Amazon APP Ref
- 415608
- Product description
- Black spotlight for mounting on ceilings
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of electric shock as the lamp has been incorrectly marked as a Class II construction but is a Class I construction and therefore needs to be earthed. This was also not mentioned in the instructions and only shows two wires to be connected so the consumer does not earth the lamp. As the light is not earthed, it may become live and cause an electric shock to the user.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
- Corrective action
- Destruction of the product. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2209-0085
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- Destruction of the product. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Surface mounted spotlight
- Other product identifiers
- X001GAC5JF, FBA15FYJNCGFU000008
- Amazon APP Ref
- 415608
- Product description
- Black spotlight for mounting on ceilings
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of electric shock as the lamp has been incorrectly marked as a Class II construction but is a Class I construction and therefore needs to be earthed. This was also not mentioned in the instructions and only shows two wires to be connected so the consumer does not earth the lamp. As the light is not earthed, it may become live and cause an electric shock to the user.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
- Corrective action
- Destruction of the product. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Additional information
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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