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Solar Lantern — electric shock risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskElectric shockJun 17, 2016
Photo from the official notice: Solar Lantern — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: Solar Lantern — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: Solar Lantern — electric shock risk

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

Hazard

The battery charger supplied with the lantern poses a risk of electric shock because the insulation is not sufficient and the creepage distance between the live parts of the charger and the accessible connector is too short.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standards EN 60598 and EN 61558.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other (24/05/2016)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Other (24/05/2016)

Product description

LED lantern supplied with a battery charger. Sold in a red-white 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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