EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting chains
Lighting chain “140l LED light” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01587/24
Summary
The plug can be connected to the socket with only one pole. As a result from the one-pole connection, the user could touch the accessible live pin, which may cause an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standard EN 60598.
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Product
Lighting chain
- Name / model
- 140l LED light · XL-140 LED
- Category
- Lighting chains
- Lighting chain with 140 LEDs (220-240 V / 50-60 Hz / 7.2 W) in different colours (blue, green, red, yellow), with eight program controls and a pine-green insulated decorative lighting string.
What is the risk?
- The plug can be connected to the socket with only one pole. As a result from the one-pole connection, the user could touch the accessible live pin, which may cause an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standard EN 60598.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 05/03/2024
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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