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A12/0747/17

Rechargeable head torch

Bost · RECHARGEABLE LED HEAD LIGHT

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

Live parts of the LED panel and the live parts of the plug or the live connector terminal sockets are easily accessible. The basic insulated internal wires of the head torch can be damaged by the sharp edges of the screws during adjustment of the head torch. The cross-sectional area of the cores of the internal wires of the charger is too small and in case of a short-circuit the internal wires may overheat. 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: Distributor
  2. Recall of the product from end users Compulsory measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 22 September 2016

Product

Description
Black rechargeable head torch with 12 LEDs. The product is supplied with a battery charger that can be plugged into a mains socket outlet. Packaging: cardboard box.
Brand
Bost
Model / type
BS-012
Batch
6 950574 021205

Original source

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

Alert number
A12/0747/17 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2017-023
Published
31 May 2017

© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/263326

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