EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting chains
LED lighting chain “Renifer LED [LED Reindeer]” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0589/17
Summary
null One of the pins of the plug easily detaches when pulling the plug from the socket. Since the pin remains in the socket, the user may try to remove it, leading to a risk of electric shock.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard 60598.
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Product
LED lighting chain
- Name / model
- Renifer LED [LED Reindeer] · Art. no. 8985W
- Batch number(s)
- EAN: 5951109000024
- Category
- Lighting chains
- LED lighting chain attached to reindeer-shaped frame. Specification: 230-250 V, 4.9 W, KL-II, IP20. Sold without packaging. On one of the elements there is the inscription: "Pin Zhi Di Yi".
What is the risk?
- null One of the pins of the plug easily detaches when pulling the plug from the socket. Since the pin remains in the socket, the user may try to remove it, leading to a risk of electric shock.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard 60598.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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