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LED Head Light — recall A12/1257/13

EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) · Hungary · 2013-09-20 · Serious risk

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Agency
EU Safety Gate (RAPEX)
Recall identifier
A12/1257/13
Date of alert
2013-09-20
Country / jurisdiction
Hungary
Risk level
Serious risk
Risk type
Electric shock, Fire
Brand
Hl
Product category
Lighting equipment
Product type
Rechargeable head-lamp
Reported risk: A termék áramütésveszélyt jelent, mert: - a töltő hálózati csatlakozójának méretei nem felelnek meg a követelményeknek; - a LED-panel és a készülék csatlakozóaljzatainak feszültség alatt álló részei könnyen hozzáférhetők; - a vezeték keresztmetszete kisebb az előírtnál. A termék tűzveszélyt jelent, mert rövidzárlat esetén a belső vezetékek túlmelegedhetnek és tüzet okozhatnak. A termék nem felel meg a kisfeszültségű irányelvnek és a vonatkozó EN 60598 európai szabványnak.
Action taken by the authority
Type of economic operator to whom the measure were ordered
Other
Category of measure
Withdrawal of the product from the market
Date of entry into force
25/03/2013
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Product Name (original English): LED Head Light

Risk Description (original English): The product poses a risk of electric shock because:- the dimensions of the mains plug of the battery charger do not meet requirements; - live parts of the LED panel and the device connector terminal sockets are easily accessible;- the cross-section area of the core is less than required.The product poses a risk of fire because in case of short-circuit the internal wires may overheat and cause fire.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.

Primary source: https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/83722

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