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LED lighting chain “Christmas LED lights” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0852/19
Summary
The cover of the controller can be easily removed without any tools giving access to live parts. The cable is not properly secured against pulling and can detach giving access to live parts. The user may touch live parts and get electric shock.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
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Product
LED lighting chain
- Name / model
- Christmas LED lights · LED-100 LI-1; CB-400121 (white), LED-100 LI-1; CB-400263 (blue), LED-100 LI-1; CB-400277 (green), LED-100 LI-2; CB-400212 (red)
- Batch number(s)
- 5410329414047590057100127587112930590348711293491315
- Category
- Lighting chains
- LED lighting chain with 100 ligths. Depending on a model, available in different colours. Packaging: cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- The cover of the controller can be easily removed without any tools giving access to live parts. The cable is not properly secured against pulling and can detach giving access to live parts. The user may touch live parts and get electric shock.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 26/04/2019
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