EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Light string “Guirlande LED féerique étanche d'extérieur, 50M/400 100M/600 - CA 220V” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00516/22
Summary
The electrical insulation of the external conductors, the power cable and the casing of the LEDs is not adequate. Furthermore, the plug of the string lights is not protected against splashing water. As a consequence, the user could 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 60598-1 and EN…
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Product
Light string
- Name / model
- Guirlande LED féerique étanche d'extérieur, 50M/400 100M/600 - CA 220V · EK-04
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- LED electric string lights designed to be used outdoors, ‘warm white’ light, 10 m - 100 LED lights - EU 220V. The plastic on the string lights is white. Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress.
What is the risk?
- The electrical insulation of the external conductors, the power cable and the casing of the LEDs is not adequate. Furthermore, the plug of the string lights is not protected against splashing water. As a consequence, the user could 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 60598-1 and 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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