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Christmas lights Riwa “Ornamental garland” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0431/13
Summary
null The product poses a risk of electric shock because the wires only have a single layer of insulation and the connections are not properly attached.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
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Product
Christmas lights — Riwa
- Brand
- Riwa
- Name / model
- Ornamental garland · PL-20L
- Batch number(s)
- 000011255116
- Category
- Lighting equipment
- Ornamental Christmas light displaying the text "Merry Christmas"; packed in a cardboard box with information about technical specifications on the back.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of electric shock because the wires only have a single layer of insulation and the connections are not properly attached.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
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