EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Lighting chain “50 LED ball light” — risk: electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01792/22
Summary
The product's supply cord has insufficient insulation, and the creepage/clearance distances between the primary and accessible secondary circuits are not sufficient. Furthermore, the dimensions of the mains plug are too small. A user could touch accessible live parts and receive an electric shock, or the product could start a fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor…
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Product
Lighting chain
- Name / model
- 50 LED ball light
- Barcode
- 2000000377148
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- LED light chain, curbed in the shape of a ball, with floral-shaped LED lights, with a rated voltage of 12V -240 V and a rated frequency of 50/60 Hz. The product indicates a degree of protection of IP 20.
What is the risk?
- The product's supply cord has insufficient insulation, and the creepage/clearance distances between the primary and accessible secondary circuits are not sufficient. Furthermore, the dimensions of the mains plug are too small. A user could touch accessible live parts and receive an electric shock, or the product could start a fire. 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: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 30/11/2022
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Stop of sales
- Date of entry into force: 30/11/2022
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