EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting chains
LED lighting chain Volteno “Kurtyna 100 LED migajace” — risk: electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0815/19
Summary
The cable is not properly secured against pulling. The conductors in the wires are too thin. The cable can detach giving access to live parts. The conductors in the wires could overheat leading to a fire.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 — Volteno
- Brand
- Volteno
- Name / model
- Kurtyna 100 LED migajace · VO0721
- Batch number(s)
- 5902409219753
- Category
- Lighting chains
- LED lighting chain, for indoor use, consisting of 100 lights. Packaging: cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- The cable is not properly secured against pulling. The conductors in the wires are too thin. The cable can detach giving access to live parts. The conductors in the wires could overheat leading to a fire.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): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 18/04/2019
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