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EU Safety GateRecalled 2007-07-13serious risk

Desk lamp with E12 capped candle incandescent lamp (Unknown)

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Desk lamp with E12 capped candle incandescent lamp

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What happened

This desk lamp with an E12 capped candle incandescent bulb poses a serious electric shock hazard because live parts of the lamp head are accessible, the plug is non-standardized, and there is no cord protection against pulling or twisting. The cable can be damaged by contact with sharp edges. The product fails to meet the Low Voltage Directive and European safety standards EN 60598 and EN 60238. The lamp features a glass and wooden frame construction with a bottom-mounted E12 lampholder connected to a mains cable, cord switch, and plug.

Authorities in Hungary ordered this product withdrawn from the market and recalled from consumers. The record does not specify what steps an affected consumer should take in response to this recall.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

The product poses a serious risk of electric shock because:- live parts of the lamp-head are accessible;- the plug is of non-standardized type;- there is no cord anchorage protecting against the pulling and twisting force, and it can contact with sharp edges, thus the cable may get damaged. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standards EN 60598 and EN 60238.

What should I do?

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authoritiesDate of entry into force: Unknown

Details from the source

The cover of the luminary is made of glass plates of various sizes placed into wooden frames. The glass is decorated with different motifs. The frames are fixed with screws on the bottom and upper part. The bottom profile part is fitted with the E12 lampholder to which the cord switch and the mains cable is connected. Main parts of the luminary: mains cable (SANTORY; 300V; 70°C; PVC; VFF; 2x0.6 SQ.MM.; TABLE; 10; TIS; 11-2531; A.R.C.); mains plug (KTR-1991); cord switch (SANTORY; SP-109; 6A; 250V); unipolar switch built into the cord switch (LG; 6A; 250V; TÜV; CE); E12 lampholder (SANTORY; LH-12A; 250V; 7W). Technical specification: there is no data plate, Class II by appearance. Model: No B-17 F Notifying country: Hungary

Source

Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗

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