EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting chains
Lighting chain “300LED” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/01250/26
Summary
The product has insufficient mechanical strength and the cross-section of the wires is too small. Additionally, the structure of the cord extension socket allows single-pole insertion of plugs. Therefore, the user could touch accessible live parts, and receive n electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standards EN 60598-1 and EN 60598-2.
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Product
Lighting chain
- Name / model
- 300LED · 300ML
- Barcode
- 8401501103009
- Category
- Lighting chains
- Lighting chain intended for interconnection, containing non-replaceable LED light sources. The product includes a device for changing lighting modes. Product sold online, in particular via www.inlea.sk.
What is the risk?
- The product has insufficient mechanical strength and the cross-section of the wires is too small. Additionally, the structure of the cord extension socket allows single-pole insertion of plugs. Therefore, the user could touch accessible live parts, and receive n electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standards EN 60598-1 and EN 60598-2.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- 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: Unknown
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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