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Who Polices The Safety of Lighting?

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I have questioned a supplier about an unsafe light fitting.  In the data sheet and on the equipment it is marked Class 1 but I found that the metal pattress is the only part that is earthed, where the terminals are.  The pendant part which hangs by its own cabling does not have any earth continuity with the pattress although it is all made of steel.  The supplier said they would look into it and then sent me back a communication from the manufacturer stating (in terrible English, full of incorrect terms) explaining that although the pattress was Class 1, the pendant was Class 2.  They also attached the ENEC certification which clearly shows it is Class 1 with no mention of any part being Class 2

I have two questions please.

I didn't think it was possible to have one piece of equipment which is both Class 1 and 2, please confirm.

What body should I report this to in order to stop an unsafe light fitting being sold?

Thanks for your help.

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    I had concerns about  mains down lights which were marked as double insulated but had a length of exposed, what appeared to be, thin insulated flex singles from the mains connection block to the bulb holder. I raised this concern with the suppliers who said the thin flex was double insulated. With the aid of a scalpel, magnifying glass and micrometer I managed to separate a bit of the sheath from the insulation and it's thickness was a fraction of a millimetre which would give no mechanical protection but appeared to meet the requirement for double insulated.

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    I had concerns about  mains down lights which were marked as double insulated but had a length of exposed, what appeared to be, thin insulated flex singles from the mains connection block to the bulb holder. I raised this concern with the suppliers who said the thin flex was double insulated. With the aid of a scalpel, magnifying glass and micrometer I managed to separate a bit of the sheath from the insulation and it's thickness was a fraction of a millimetre which would give no mechanical protection but appeared to meet the requirement for double insulated.

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