Remote-controlled light dimmer, remote-controlled socket – Kangtai
Serious risk Electric shock, Fire
- Product
- Remote-controlled light dimmer, remote-controlled socket
- Brand
- Kangtai (3 alerts)
- Type / model
- Art. No 6899 B
- Description
- The test piece is a remote-controlled light dimmer set, consisting of a remote-controlled light dimmer and a remote-control device. Input voltage, output: 230 V AC 50/60 Hz, 300 W CE mark: present GS mark: present, ETS (on packaging).
- Risk
- This product poses a risk of electric shock because:- all four remote-controlled dimmers measured had, as supplied, an excessively wide gap between the earth contacts (between 29.4 mm and 30.7 mm). If this gap is too wide, a safe contact between connected appliances and the protective conductor is not ensured;- there is no indication of rated current. This product poses a risk of fire because when a test current of 20 amperes was connected to a product for the load test, there was an increase in temperature of more then 56°K. A short-circuit occurred on the printed-circuit board. This product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the R&TTE Directive.
- Measures
- Withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities
- Notifying country
- Germany
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Alert type
- Consumer
- Photos
- Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.
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Other alerts for Kangtai
- Electrical appliances and equipment · Germany Remote-controlled socket (set consisting of remote-controlled socket and remote-control device) – Kangtai 10 Augweek 31 report, 2007 Fire Serious risk
- Electrical appliances and equipment · Germany Remote-controlled socket (wireless switch unit) – Kangtai 27 Julweek 29 report, 2007 Fire Serious risk