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Glass tube for sunbeds – Soltron efficient tan plus super power – Soltron

Serious risk Burns

Published by Safety Gate 30 Oct 2008In the weekly report of 31 Oct 2008 (week 43, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked just nowSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Glass tube for sunbeds – Soltron efficient tan plus super power
Brand
Soltron
Type / model
D-12665-00 and D-12390 and D-12391
Description
Tube lamp for installation in sunbeds. The tube lamps are marked with Soltron Efficient Tan Plus super power 100 Watt D-12665-00 and Soltron Efficient Tan turbo power 160 Watt D-12390 and D-12391.
Risk
The product poses a risk of burns because the tube's UV-emission is found to exceed the authorized UV type 3 limits by a factor 2-3 for the shortwave band (maximum permissible 0.15 W/m² for wavelengths from 250 to 320 nm) and more than a factor 1.5 for the longwave band (maximum permissible 0.15 W/m² for wavelengths from 320 to 400 nm). Sunbeds equipped with Soltron Efficient Tan Plus super power 100 Watt D-12665-00 and Soltron Efficient Tan turbo power 160 Watt D-12390 and D-12391 should not be considered as UV type 3 sunbeds. The product does not comply with the UV type 3 specifications in the relevant European standard EN 60335.
Measures
  • Sales ban, withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
Norway
Country of origin
Germany
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1242/08Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1242/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 1242/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-43 (XML)
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