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NINGBO MENGYE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES spiked garden spotlight — electric shock risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskElectric shockNov 9, 2007

Hazard

The product poses a risk of electric shock because :- the product is not IP4X: it is possible to touch the live parts of the lamp holders directly through the vent holes,- the product is not IPX4: water can penetrate the product and gather inside it but it is not possible to empty the water effectively,- the power rating indicated on the product (2xMax100W) is different from that indicated on the instructions on the packaging and on the power rating of the light bulbs provided (2x80W),- the distance indicated in the instructions “0.8 m” is different from that indicated on the product “0.5m”. This product does not comply with Low Voltage Directive and with the relevant European standard EN-60598.

Measures taken

  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market by the importer — Other

Product description

Packaging: three-coloured (green, white and violet) cardboard box bearing a photograph of the product. Product: Black, plastic, spiked, double spotlight. Light bulbs provided.

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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