
Torch
Biltema · Flashlight
Lighting equipmentElectric shock
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Finland
Requirements breached
The battery charger supplied with the torch poses a risk of electric shock because the insulation is not sufficient and the creepage distance between mains live parts and accessible parts of the secondary side is not sufficient. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
Measures taken
- Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 19 March 2014
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 19 March 2014
Product
- Description
- Battery-powered torch supplied with a battery charger. Sold in a orange-blue transparent package.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/0818/14 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2014-023
- Published
- 4 June 2014
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/116926
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