EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting chains
Lighting chain “100 LED MINILUCCIOLE LED” — risk: electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0560/18
Summary
The wires are too thin. The wire ends soldered to the LEDs are not adequately protected against pulling and twisting. The socket outlet allows the single-pole insertion of a plug. The wires could overheat leading to a fire. Live parts can become accessible.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
Lighting chain
- Name / model
- 100 LED MINILUCCIOLE LED · WT-LED1-100C ; Ref.: 1200737
- Batch number(s)
- 8 024012 007378
- Category
- Lighting chains
- Lighting chain with 100 LED lamps (25 blue, 25 green, 25 yellow, 25 red. The product includes a socket outlet that allows the connection of another lighting chain. Packaging: cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- The wires are too thin. The wire ends soldered to the LEDs are not adequately protected against pulling and twisting. The socket outlet allows the single-pole insertion of a plug. The wires could overheat leading to a fire. Live parts can become accessible.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 to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 23/02/2018
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