Practical examples of unsafe (dangerous) electrical products under the scope of LVD

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1 Low Voltage Directive Practical examples of unsafe (dangerous) electrical products under the scope of LVD Dipl. Ing. (FH) Thomas Apel Kassel,

2 List of contents 1. Aspects of LVD and harmonised standards 2. Information and Network 3. Practical Examples Luminaries cord sets, household appliances

3 4. Special Informations child appealing 5. Practical recommendations

4 1. Aspects of LVD and harmonised standards LVD (old directive) general mandate (what does it mean in conjunction of unsafe Products?) note on harmonized standards (the result of Problems from market surveillance) LVD in conjunction with the GPS (general product safety) directive

5 2. Informations and Networking Commission (opinions, decisions, guidance paper) AdCo Group (recommendations, projects) Working Party (stakeholder discussions) Official Journal (harmonised standards)

6 Rapex (Information about dangerous products) ICSMS (detailed information, testing reports) Notifications (detailed information) Other market surveillances (activities, view, informations, projects)

7 3. Practical Examples 3.1 Luminaries Lighting chains T5 Adapters

8 Mechanical mistake

9 Incorrect construction

10 Can be opened without tools

11 No relieve system

12 T5 Adapter Aluminium reflector Starter and inductive part are dismantled the reflector charges like a compensator, on the boarder of the reflector are more than 500V

13 Practical Examples 3.2 Unsafe cord sets Cord extension set

14 Bad relief system

15 Softening agent (like PAK) absence, low temperature at the process (no polymerisation), bad materials

16 bad crimp single strand (Abspleißungen) no contact bad materials cross-section of cable and wire

17 Unsafe situation

18 This could be the result

19 3. Practical Examples 3.3 Unsafe household appliances Steam Cleaner Hairdryer Kettles

20 Steam cleaner

21 start stop button can be fixed

22 video steam cleaner

23 Opening to relieve pressure is missing

24 video steam cleaner, cleaning opening

25 hairdryer

26 Used hairdryer, dust inside

27 Position of the safety switch

28 video hairdryer

29 Kettles

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31 Mechanical Test, Spring of shutter was broken

32 Internal wire, Metal frame

33 The result of a copy of the safety system

34 video of a water kettle

35 4. Special Information 4.1 Child appealing

36 Luminaries: Commission opinion on child appealing luminaries Standard for child appealing luminaries Standard for night lights Market surveillance guide (circulate and updated on AdCo)

37 Household appliances: AdCo recommendation Prosafe Project Child appealing design the objective: practical valuation tool

38 Popcorn maker

39 5. Practical recommendations

40 How does market surveillance work? Manu factor time when products come in the market Construction, Design manufacturing Test sign, support the process of compliance (CE) for e. g. from: VDE, TÜV`s, KEMA, Demko, Nemco, Semco, SGS, Intertek... Consumer Get the product use of the product Note: Product safety remains within the responsibility of the manufacture Market inspection from market surveillances, testing

41 1. Information sources 2. Network 3. Validation of standards 4. Own testings (improve process) 5. Documentations

42 Thank You for your attention please don t hesitate to ask any questions