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Recessed luminaire with compact fluorescent lamp – Simotrade

Serious risk Electric shock

Published by Safety Gate 24 Jan 2008In the weekly report of 25 Jan 2008 (week 3, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 9 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Recessed luminaire with compact fluorescent lamp
Brand
Simotrade (2 alerts)
Brand as notified
SIMOTRADE
Type / model
STAS-218
Description
The luminaire consists of a frame, an aluminium mirror inside and a fitting plate (with two ballasts, a terminal block and two G24d- lampholders. Main parts of the luminaire: lampholder (VS 358 2/500 T140 75W 600V 49 ENEC10+ mark of approval); ballast for fluorescent lamp (HELVAR Finland L18D 230V 50Hz 18W G24d2 220mA λ0,5 Tw130 Δt65/155 ENEC16 EEI=B1 CE 7029); terminal block (EKL 450V 1BEF2 4+mark of approval); single insulation wiring with cross section of 1x0.5 mm2. Technical specifications: 230 V; 50 Hz; 2x18 W G24d-2, Class I, IP 20, crossed F-mark.
Risk
The product poses a risk of electric shock because:- the basic insulated parts are accessible, - there is no device protecting the mains cable against pulling and twisting force, - the information in the instructions for use on the installation of the product is misleading.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
Measures
  • Withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
Hungary
Country of origin
Hungary
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0035/08Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0035/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0035/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-3 (XML)
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