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Table lamps - 2 cylindrical table lamps "Present Light" – Kitten Dream

Serious risk Electric shock

Published by Safety Gate 7 Feb 2008In the weekly report of 8 Feb 2008 (week 5, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 6 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Table lamps - 2 cylindrical table lamps "Present Light"
Brand
Kitten Dream
Type / model
Present Light, GB7000.11-1999
Description
2 identically designed portable table lamps (230V/25W), which differ only by the pattern on the lampshade. • protection class II design, • metal lamp housing, • plastic lampshade, • E14-lamp holder, • mains switch, • approximately 1.1m-long mains cable with moulded europlug, • Dimensions: height: approximately 27.5 cm, Ø approximately 10 cm.
Risk
The product poses a risk of electric shock because:- the lamp has no cord anchorage and the mains cable conductors are therefore insufficiently protected against tension and twisting; - the mains switch does not have any strain relief;- the cross-section of the mains cable is less than 0.5 mm² (the required measurement is 0.75 mm²), which does not provide sufficient mechanical strength; - wires with basic insulation can be touched at the point they enter the lamp housing;- all inscriptions required by the standard, such as the manufacturer's data, the rated voltage,  the Protection Class II-symbol, the type or order number and the rated power of the bulb are missing; - the warnings are not in German.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
Measures
  • Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0134/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-5 (XML)
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