EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting chains
Christmas LED lighting chain “Rice Light” — risk: burns, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1161/13
Summary
null The plastic enclosure of the flasher unit can catch fire easily.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 61347.
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Product
Christmas LED lighting chain
- Name / model
- Rice Light · LY180-2
- Batch number(s)
- 5290633225825 (on the package)
- Category
- Lighting chains
- Christmas LED lighting chain with flasher unit. Packed in a blue cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null The plastic enclosure of the flasher unit can catch fire easily.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 61347.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 09/05/2013
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