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A12/1004/14

Torch

OUTAO · LED Rechargeable Flashlight

Lighting equipmentElectric shockFire
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Notifying country
Hungary
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Requirements breached

The pins of the built-in plug do not have an insulating collar; when inserting the plug the user may touch the live pins. The black cover for the LEDs can be removed by hand during charging leaving live parts accessible. The cross section area of the core of the wires is less than required; in case of short circuit the wires may overheat and can cause a fire. The heat and flame resistance of the insulating material that hold the pins of the built-in plug in position is not sufficient which could lead to fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.

Measures taken

  1. Withdrawal of the product from the market Compulsory measuresTaken by: Other
  2. Recall of the product from end users Compulsory measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 19 May 2014

Product

Description
Rechargeable torch with 7 LEDs. The body of the rechargeable torch is made of yellow plastic, with a black operating button and a red charge indicator lamp. The black cover for the LEDs can be unscrewed. The battery can be charged by means of the telescopic pins of the built-in plug. Technical param
Brand
OUTAO
Model / type
9007-A
Batch
Unknown

Original source

Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.

Alert number
A12/1004/14 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2014-026
Published
24 June 2014
Corrigendum
Notification A12/0755/14 published in report 21 of 30/05/2014 has been updated following additional information received from the notifying Member State concerning the production period of vehicles affected by the recall. Notification A12/0903/14 published in report 24 of 20/06/2014 has been updated following information received from the notifying Member State concerning the affected batch number.

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