EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting chains
Artificial tree with lights "45cm Cherry Tree with Astralis — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 1474/11
Summary
null The product poses a risk of electric shock because the transformer connections rely upon the solder alone to maintain the position of the conductors and there are no barriers to prevent creepage distances and clearances from being reduced. If a wire should become detached the loose end could touch parts of the output circuit. This could make the output be at mains voltage.The product does not comply with the…
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Product
Artificial tree with lights "45cm Cherry Tree with — Astralis
- Brand
- Astralis
- Name / model
- Batch: 00215712 Model: 14720020
- Category
- Lighting chains
- Brown artificial tree 45cm high with 64 red LED lights and an AC/DC adaptor (RKBSAC2400200). Also comes in different colours (white and pink as well as red). Packaged in a box showing a picture of product.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of electric shock because the transformer connections rely upon the solder alone to maintain the position of the conductors and there are no barriers to prevent creepage distances and clearances from being reduced. If a wire should become detached the loose end could touch parts of the output circuit. This could make the output be at mains voltage.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant European standard EN 61558.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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