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Jia Da plasma lamp — electric shock risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskElectric shockFeb 20, 2009

Hazard

The product poses a risk of electric shock because: - the cross-section area of the cord is too small (<0.2mm2 instead of 0.5mm2), - there is no cord anchorage in the switch or in the lap, - the cover of the printed circuit board is made of flexible insulation material and fixed with glue which can easily be removed, - the glued surface can be detached when moving the lamp, thus causing live parts to be accessible. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities — Other

Product description

The main part of the lamp is made of porous material painted in black, imitating a skull with a snake around it. The printed circuit board generating high voltage is behind a plastic cover underneath the main part. The light source is a glass globe (diameter: 10 cm). Main parts of the lamp are indicated as follows: mains plug ( "2.5 A 250 V~" + CE ); mains supply cord ("RVVB PVC INSULATED ELECTRIC WIRE 300/500V”); switch inserted into the cable ("CE-1033 3A 250V KY"); printed circuit board without identification marking. Main components of the printed circuit board: coil ("FBT-36" + date of manufacture); capacitor ("225J 400V") semi-conductor ("C2073 15 U TRANSUN"). Technical parameters: 230V~; Class II. (No technical parameters are indicated, operation by 12 V on the packaging is false.)

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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