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EU Safety GateRecalled 2007-12-07serious risk

Ceramic desk lamp. (KÖRÖS-FÉNY.)

Is my product affected?

Ceramic desk lamp.

  • Brand KÖRÖS-FÉNY.

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

The KÖRÖS-FÉNY ceramic desk lamp (Model CS 30) is being recalled due to serious electrical shock hazards. The bushing that protects the wires can fall out with slight force, the cable inlets have sharp edges that can damage the mains cable, and the exposed cable is at increased risk of damage when the lamp is moved. The product fails to meet the Low Voltage Directive and European safety standard EN 60598. The lamp is a bell-shaped ceramic base fixture with a plastic E14 lamp holder, textile-covered plastic shade, and operates at 250V with a 30W capacity.

A sales ban, market withdrawal, and consumer recall have been ordered by the Hungarian authorities. The recall record does not specify what remedy is available to affected consumers or what steps they should take.

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

Hazard

The product poses serious risk of electric shock, because the bushing protecting the wires falls out when applying slight force, cable inlets have sharp edges, the mains cable is exposed to increased possibility of damage when moving the luminaire. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.

What should I do?

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Sales ban, withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authority. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Details from the source

The external cover of the bell-formed base part of the luminaire is made of ceramic. The E14 plastic lamp holder is placed on the top of it, and the plastic lamp shade covered with textile can be fixed to it. There was no light source supplied with the product. Main parts of the luminaire: mains plug (2110 2.5/250~ +mark of approval); mains cable (POPE KEMA-KEUR HAR H03VVH2-F 2x0.75mm2 BS6500 KTL); switch inserted into the cable (2 (1) [1]/250~ AAB 301 ENEC03 CE); E14 lamp holder (ZM 05001 E14 HD88 250V 2A T180° CE). Technical specifications: 250V, 30W, lampholder: E 14, Class II. IP20. Model: CS 30. Notifying country: Hungary

Source

Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗

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