EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting chains
LED lighting chain “Flexible Strip Light” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/02624/23
Summary
When disconnecting the connector, live parts are accessible. The termination of the chain does not have sufficient protection against contact with live parts, as the cover does not hold in place. The user could consequently touch live parts and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standards EN 60598-1 and EN 60598-2-20
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Product
LED lighting chain
- Name / model
- Flexible Strip Light
- Category
- Lighting chains
- A 10 m long white light chain, with a device for changing lighting modes ("mini controller"). The chain is not marked with any mandatory data or provided with a sleeve on which these data were indicated.
What is the risk?
- When disconnecting the connector, live parts are accessible. The termination of the chain does not have sufficient protection against contact with live parts, as the cover does not hold in place. The user could consequently touch live parts and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standards EN 60598-1 and EN 60598-2-20
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 05/09/2023
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 05/09/2023
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 05/09/2023
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