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Engelsson headlamp with battery charger — electric shock & fire risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskElectric shockFireDec 2, 2016
Photo from the official notice: Engelsson headlamp with battery charger — electric shock & fire risk
Photo from the official notice: Engelsson headlamp with battery charger — electric shock & fire risk

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

Hazard

The electrical insulation of the battery charger is not sufficient. The creepage distance between the primary and secondary circuits is too small. This may cause an electric shock or generate a fire.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standards EN 60335.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Other

Product description

Headlamp with two lamps. The headlamp is powered by batteries and comes with a battery charger. This notification concerns the battery charger delivered with the headlamp.

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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