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Lighting equipment

Serious risk Electric shock

Published by Safety Gate 14 Sep 2006In the weekly report of 15 Sep 2006 (week 36, 2006)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 8 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Type / model
EL-275 (various names depending on the lampshade such as Cresent Moon, Water Drop, Napolean, Umberlla, Fich Tail)
Description
Electric touch lamp “ELCO Millenium Electronic Company Finland”
Risk
This product poses a risk of electric shock because:- there is no cord anchorage protecting the wires at the connection against pulling and twisting;- the insulation of internal wires is inappropriate and the wires are pressed to the accessible metal cover; - the conductors are led through burring edges to the lamp holder;- the live part of the moving wire connection is pressed to accessible metal cover;- the plug is of non-standardized type.- the Hungarian instructions for use are missing. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the European standard 60598.
Measures
  • Withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authority
Notifying country
Hungary
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0587/06
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0587/06
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2006-36 (XML)
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