EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting chains
Light string “Guirlande de noël bandeau à rideau lumière de cordelette - 220V, 4,5M, 100LED” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00514/22
Summary
The product is improperly designed, the electrical insulation is inadequate. The plug of the string lights is not protected against splashing water. The external conductors, the power cable and the casing of the LEDs have no additional insulation. The user could consequently touch live parts and receive an electric shock from them. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor…
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Product
Light string
- Name / model
- Guirlande de noël bandeau à rideau lumière de cordelette - 220V, 4,5M, 100LED
- Category
- Lighting chains
- Curtain-type string lights 220V - 100 LEDs Markings on the product: EK-04 / IP44/ Class II symbol. Product sold online, in particular via Rakuten France.
What is the risk?
- The product is improperly designed, the electrical insulation is inadequate. The plug of the string lights is not protected against splashing water. The external conductors, the power cable and the casing of the LEDs have no additional insulation. The user could consequently touch live parts and receive an electric shock from them. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standards EN 60432-1, EN 60598-1 and EN 60598-2.
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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