EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting chains
Lighting chain "100 Icicle Curtain lights / 100 J Not known — risk: electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0355/11
Summary
null The product poses a risk of fire and electric shock because:- the wires are not properly fixed in the bulb sockets;- the cross-sectional area of the wires is not sufficient;- the bulb sockets are not sufficiently resistant to heat and fire. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
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Product
Lighting chain "100 Icicle Curtain lights / 100 J — Not known
- Brand
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- Name / model
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- Batch number(s)
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- Category
- Lighting chains
- Christmas lighting chain with 100 variously coloured bulbs.Packed in a blue cardboard box with a picture of house with lights.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of fire and electric shock because:- the wires are not properly fixed in the bulb sockets;- the cross-sectional area of the wires is not sufficient;- the bulb sockets are not sufficiently resistant to heat and fire. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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