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Professional Table Lamp fluorescent desk lamp — electric shock risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskElectric shockJul 4, 2014
Photo from the official notice: Professional Table Lamp fluorescent desk lamp — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: Professional Table Lamp fluorescent desk lamp — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: Professional Table Lamp fluorescent desk lamp — electric shock risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The product poses a risk of electric shock as the openings for the cable are not fitted with wire insulating sleeves and wire clamps are not used for the internal wiring, which can come into contact with sharp metal edges. The live contacts of the fluorescent tube sockets can be touched when the tube is changed and the insulation between the live parts and the accessible parts of the product is not sufficient.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other
  • Recall of the product from end users — Other (13/05/2014)

Product description

Fluorescent desk lamp with a T4 fluorescent tube. Technical parameters: 220 V - 240 V/50 Hz; 1x20 W G5. Label on product: "DESK LAMP". Packaging: cardboard box.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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