EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting chains
Lighting chain "240L Rice Lights / 240 Rice Lights — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 1247/11
Summary
null The product poses a risk of electric shock because:- the cross-section of the power supplying cord is insufficient;- information on its safe use (indoor use only) is missing.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
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Product
Lighting chain "240L Rice Lights / 240 Rice Lights
- Name / model
- PL-240
- Category
- Lighting chains
- Christmas lighting chain. Packaging of the product is a plastic, transparent box.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of electric shock because:- the cross-section of the power supplying cord is insufficient;- information on its safe use (indoor use only) is missing.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
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