EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
LED strip H+H Leipzig “COB 230V LED Strip Streifen” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/03135/23
Summary
The rope light’s end cap may fall off, leaving live parts exposed. The connector between the rectifier and the rope is accessible. The product is advertised for outdoor use, while it is not sufficiently waterproof. The connecting cable may become eroded, exposing live parts. A user could touch these accessible live parts and suffer receive an electric shock. This product does not comply with the requirements of the…
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Product
LED strip — H+H Leipzig
- Brand
- H+H Leipzig
- Name / model
- COB 230V LED Strip Streifen · COB-WW-02M (230V-COB-W), COB-WW-XXX
- Barcode
- 4251707403731
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- LED light strip with rectifier and EU flat plug, advertised for outdoor areas. The light strip can be ordered in different lengths. The product is sold online, in particular via eBay and Amazon (ASIN B0BRJZ2M4S)
What is the risk?
- The rope light’s end cap may fall off, leaving live parts exposed. The connector between the rectifier and the rope is accessible. The product is advertised for outdoor use, while it is not sufficiently waterproof. The connecting cable may become eroded, exposing live parts. A user could touch these accessible live parts and suffer receive an electric shock. This product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive, nor with the European standard EN 60598.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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