Aquarium set containing cover with lamp
AQUAEL
- Country of origin
- Poland
- Notifying country
- Germany
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
The product poses a serious risk of electric shock because: - the aquarium lamp has to low ingress protection against water; - the aquarium lamp is labelled as having IP23 protection (rainproof). IP23 is not permissible for aquarium lamps, which must have at least IPX4 protection (splashproof) if they are permanently fixed to the aquarium. If they are not permanently fixed, the level of protection must be as high as IPX7 (waterproof); - the lamp can fall into the water-filled tank and water can penetrate into the lamp coming into contact with live components, thus creating a risk of electric shock. This product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard.
Measures taken
- Voluntary stop of sales by the distributors Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- Glass tank 60 x 30 x 30, cover with one 15 W fluorescent tube, thermostatically controlled heater, internal filter, thermometer, gravel, net.
- Brand
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- 0599/07 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2007-25
- Published
- 28 June 2007
- Corrigendum
- Corrigenda 1- On the base of additional data provided by the Italian authority, information about the models of products covered by notification 0179/07 has been modified. Notification 0179/07 of week 8 concerns the models INDESIT: WIL86, WIL66, WIL62, WIL146, WIL105, WIL126, WIE107 and WIE87, and ARISTON: AVL105, AVL89, AVL109. 2- Notification 0512/07 of week 22 concerning an oval shaped Marinex Celebrity 3,2 lt. baking dish has been withdrawn because the product complies with the requirements of the European standard EN 13834.
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