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Aquarium lamp - Voltaire – Flamingo

Serious risk Electric shock

Published by Safety Gate 21 May 2009In the weekly report of 22 May 2009 (week 19, 2009)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 9 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Aquarium lamp - Voltaire
Brand
Flamingo (3 alerts)
Type / model
Mini-lamp Voltaire 11W FLAMINGO – Aquality
Description
Portable lamp for fitting to the side of an aquarium by sliding the glass into a slit – luminous reflector with adjustable direction and height.
Risk
The product poses a risk of electric shock because: - the cross-section of internal wires is 0.5 mm2, which is less than the permitted value of 0.75 mm2, - the length of the cord is less than the permitted value of 1.5 m, - the product is not properly insulated against water. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
Measures
  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers by the distributor
Notifying country
France
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0675/09
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0675/09
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2009-19 (XML)
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