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Bicycle light – Cree XM-L “Unknown”

Serious risk Electric shock

Published by Safety Gate 5 Dec 2012In the weekly report of 14 Dec 2012 (week 50, 2012)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 8 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Bicycle light
Brand
Cree XM-L
Name
Unknown
Type / model
T6 LED HEADLAMP
Batch
Unknown
Description
A rechargeable bicycle light / head lamp with mains adaptor. Supplied with a 2-pin plug adaptor that plugs into a UK 3-pin wall plug.
Risk
null The distance between the pins and the edge of the plug adaptor is too small. When plugging the two-pin mains adaptor into the plug adaptor, there is a risk of the user touching live parts due to the lack of insulation on the pins of the mains adaptor. The plug adaptor does not have a fuse and the socket contacts are not screened by shutters.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60065 and the relevant national standard.
Notifying country
United Kingdom
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1845/12Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1845/12
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/1845/12
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2012-050 (XML)
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