Unknown · Solar Lantern

The battery charger supplied with the lantern poses a risk of electric shock because the insulation is not sufficient and the creepage distance between the live parts of the charger and the accessible connector is too short. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standards EN 60598 and EN 61558.

Published: 17 June 2016
Notifying authority: Finland
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 24/05/2016 · Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other. Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users. Date of entry into force: 24/05/2016

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: A12/0742/16
Model: 243840 (Lantern), TD-001 (Battery charger)
Batch: 7340068927547
Check-digit validated barcodes: 7340068927547

Classification

Category: Lighting equipment
Risk type: Electric shock
Country of origin: People's Republic of China

Product description

LED lantern supplied with a battery charger. Sold in a red-white cardboard box.