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Rechargeable torch Rechargeable Cadmium Searchlig Gdlite

Official notice

16 Dec 2011

Last checked

16 Dec 2011

Critical riskEU Safety Gate

An official EU Safety Gate notice concerns Rechargeable torch Rechargeable Cadmium Searchlig Gdlite. Null The product poses a risk of electric shock and fire because:· the dimensions of the built-in plug and the adaptor are not correct;· the pins of the adaptor are not supplied with insulating sleeves; · the construction of the pins of the battery charger and the adaptor enables single-pole insertion of the plug, thus during normal use the live parts of the product are accessible;· the cross-section area of the conductors in the cable is less then required and the internal wires may overheat.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant European standard EN 60598. Published 2011-12-16.

What to do now

The source does not provide specific consumer instructions. Follow the official EU Safety Gate notice for next steps.

Recall number

1400/11

Official notice

2011-12-16

The hazard

Null The product poses a risk of electric shock and fire because:· the dimensions of the built-in plug and the adaptor are not correct;· the pins of the adaptor are not supplied with insulating sleeves; · the construction of the pins of the battery charger and the adaptor enables single-pole insertion of the plug, thus during normal use the live parts of the product are accessible;· the cross-section area of the conductors in the cable is less then required and the internal wires may overheat.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant European standard EN 60598.

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Lots

7 473548 061186

Models

GD-6118LX

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Affected products

Product 1

Rechargeable torch "Rechargeable Cadmium Searchlig

Risk / hazard

Null The product poses a risk of electric shock and fire because:· the dimensions of the built-in plug and the adaptor are not correct;· the pins of the adaptor are not supplied with insulating sleeves; · the construction of the pins of the battery charger and the adaptor enables single-pole insertion of the plug, thus during normal use the live parts of the product are accessible;· the cross-section area of the conductors in the cable is less then required and the internal wires may overheat.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant European standard EN 60598.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

DE · Germany

Location 2

FR · France

Affected area 1

DE · Germany

Affected area 2

FR · France

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Gdlite.

Source & status

Tier

beta

Category

ELECTRONICS

Classification

Serious risk — Electric shock, Fire

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

1400/11

Classification

Serious risk — Electric shock, Fire

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

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