EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting chains
Lighting chain "140L Rice Light" — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0513/12
Summary
null The product poses a risk of electric shock because:· The cross-section of the wires is not sufficient, · The fixing of the wires to the flasher unit is not sufficient, · The flasher unit can break. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
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Product
Lighting chain "140L Rice Light"
- Name / model
- WZ 636C, 6901055088118
- Category
- Lighting chains
- Christmas lighting chain made from dark green PVC with 140 small blue lights equipped with flasher control unit. Packed in red cardboard box with a picture of the product. Information for users only in Hungarian language.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of electric shock because:· The cross-section of the wires is not sufficient, · The fixing of the wires to the flasher unit is not sufficient, · The flasher unit can break. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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