EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting chains
LED lighting chain “LED METEOR LIGHT” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01572/21
Summary
The power supply is not securely anchored to the electronic unit for lighting effects and not sufficiently secured against tearing. The cover of the electronic unit can be easily removed making live parts accessible. The user may touch the live parts and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standards EN 60598-2-20.
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Product
LED lighting chain
- Name / model
- LED METEOR LIGHT · IP44 A13 7700240277 Y011-5-29 30CM 50CM LED 1,7 W
- Barcode
- 9796257600308
- Category
- Lighting chains
- Waterproof lights with measures 30cm 50cm and 8 tubes resembling dripping ice snow falling raindrop. The product was also sold online, in particular via Wish.
What is the risk?
- The power supply is not securely anchored to the electronic unit for lighting effects and not sufficiently secured against tearing. The cover of the electronic unit can be easily removed making live parts accessible. The user may touch the live parts and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standards EN 60598-2-20.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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