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Lighting equipment — electric shock risk (0017/06)

EU Safety GateSerious riskElectric shockJan 24, 2006

Hazard

The chassis of the product may become live. On some of the LEDs the insulating heat shrink sleeving was not pushed sufficiently far onto the leg of the LED to prevent access to the standard test finger. Three accidents reported to Argos (including: unit overheating, unit tripped circuit breaker, customer received "shock" - no injury / hospital treatment required).

Measures taken

  • Voluntary withdrawal from distribution and recall — Other

Product description

Electric ring lighting "Lani 4 light Plate with 8 White LEDs"Type/model: Argos catalogue number 432/1613, BSB Orion model 78787.

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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