EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting chains
Lighting chain “180 LED LIGHT” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0799/18
Summary
The mechanical strength of the control device is not sufficient. The control device could consequently break, leading to live parts becoming accessible to the user.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
- 180 LED LIGHT · XM-LED2-180C
- Batch number(s)
- 9796104579030
- Category
- Lighting chains
- Lighting chain with 180 LED lights, packed in a cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- The mechanical strength of the control device is not sufficient. The control device could consequently break, leading to live parts becoming accessible to the user.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: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 02/03/2018
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 02/03/2018
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