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Lighting equipment — fire risk (0535/06)

EU Safety GateSerious riskFireAug 25, 2006

Hazard

The product poses a risk of fire because: - the imprint of the ball on the plastic cover of the light (which contains live parts, bare conductors and component terminals), heated to the temperature of + 125 C when tested and has a diameter of 6.9 mm (the maximum allowed value is 2 mm); the plastic holder of the plug burns continuously after being removed from the flame and the burning drops of plastic set the silk paper on fire;- the dimensions of traces and spacing measured on the printed circuit inside the light are smaller than required;- the labelling is incorrect/insufficient, including that there is no indication that the product is to be used only in the interior. This product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the European Standard EN 60598.

Measures taken

  • Sales ban, warning of consumers and informing them of recall ordered by the authority. Voluntary withdrawal from the market and warning of consumers by the distributor — Other

Product description

Neon lamp “ELGOTECH”

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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