Garden lamps – various dwarfs holding a lamp (portable luminaire)
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These garden lamps, designed as dwarf figurines holding illuminated glass and metal covers, pose serious electrical hazards. The lamp holders are not secured against loosening, the cord anchorage is improperly sized and shaped for the flat mains cable, the cable cross-section is too small at 0.5 mm², and the insulation uses PVC instead of the rubber required for outdoor use. The products also present a moderate injury risk due to sharp glass parts and pointed metal components. The lamps do not comply with the Low Voltage Directive or European standard EN 60598.
The competent authority ordered the product withdrawn from the market, recalled from consumers, and imposed a fine. The record does not specify what actions affected consumers should take in response to this recall.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
This product poses a serious risk of electric shock because:- the lamp holder and the nipple are not protected against loosening (they are not locked);-the size and design of the cord anchorage applied (round cross section area) is not in accordance with the flat mains cable;- the size of the cross section area is too small (0.5 mm2);- the insulation material is PVC instead of rubber required for outdoor use,and a moderate risk of injury since the luminaires include sharp glass parts and the metal parts have sharp points. This product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 60598.
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal from the market, recall from consumers and fine ordered by the authoritiesDate of entry into force: Unknown
Portable luminaires of various sizes, which have metal and glass cover and can be hung with hanging hooks onto one hand of the garden dwarf of various forms and sizes designed especially for supporting the luminaires. The height of the dwarfs is approximately 0,45 and 0.75 m. Since this type of product is generally used in a garden, therefore the classification of the luminaires is portable garden luminaires. Main parts of the luminaires: E 14 lamp holder with inscriptions: "T/4 250 V 2A CE T210”; mains cable with inscriptions: "nkt cables H03VVH2-F 2x0.5mm2 BBJ HAR VDE CE”; mains plug with inscriptions: "acar SPZ-79 2,5/250~ B VDE” Technical specification: 230V; 50Hz; other parameters are not indicated. The light sources are of 15 and 40 W, E14 capped. Class II (by appearance). Model: LZI Notifying country: Hungary
Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗
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