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Portable lamps – 1. with a metal grille and a 10-metre extension cable, 2. with a metal grille and a 5-metre extension cable

Serious risk Electric shock, Fire

Published by Safety Gate 29 Feb 2008In the weekly report of 1 Mar 2008 (week 8, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 7 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Portable lamps – 1. with a metal grille and a 10-metre extension cable, 2. with a metal grille and a 5-metre extension cable
Brand
Unknown
Barcode
8435188332667, 8435188411706
Barcodes listed
1) 8435188332667, 2) 8435188411706 (official alert record)
Barcode as notified
1) 8435188332667, 2) 8435188411706
Description
Lamps with a metal grille and an orange extension cable measuring 10 or 5 metres. They are packed in a transparent bag closed with cardboard on which is written “PORTABLE ELECTRIC HAND LAMP 10M” or “PORTABLE ELECTRIC HAND LAMP 5M”.
Risk
These products pose a risk of electric shock and fire because:- the bulb socket is not attached to the lamp by two independent points,- the characteristics of the flexible mains cable do not meet the requirements,- the conductor section, which is 0.16 mm², is less than the 0.75 mm² required,- the length of the mechanism to protect against twisting is 11 mm, when it should be at least 25 mm,- it lacks an anti-traction anchoring mechanism to relieve the conductors from pull forces,- the conductor section forming the internal wiring is 0.16 mm², which is less than the 0.50 mm² required,- it lacks markings and safety instructions.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
Spain
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0250/08Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0250/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0250/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-8 (XML)
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