EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting chains
Lighting chain “100 Lights Lampki Choinkove” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01931/24
Summary
The power supply is not securely anchored to the controller and sufficiently secured against pulling out, the mechanical strength of the controller is not sufficient, the cover can be easily removed from the controller by hand without the use of force or the use of a tool, at the point of connection of the power supply, thereby exposing live parts. A user could touch these accessible live parts and receive an…
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Product
Lighting chain
- Name / model
- 100 Lights Lampki Choinkove · RS-111
- Category
- Lighting chains
- Lighting chain with non-replaceable LED light sources, equipped with electronics for lighting effects with a switch.
What is the risk?
- The power supply is not securely anchored to the controller and sufficiently secured against pulling out, the mechanical strength of the controller is not sufficient, the cover can be easily removed from the controller by hand without the use of force or the use of a tool, at the point of connection of the power supply, thereby exposing live parts. A user could touch these accessible live parts and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 05/06/2024
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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