EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting chains
Lighting chain “500CM LED Merry Christmas” — risk: electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0611/18
Summary
The cable is not properly anchored, the accessible wires have only basic insulation and the cable is too thin. The basic insulated cable could detach or get damaged, leaving the live conductors accessible and, as a result, the user could receive an electric shock. The cable could also overheat, leading to a fire.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European…
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Product
Lighting chain
- Name / model
- 500CM LED Merry Christmas · L5 LED (XM-LED-150)
- Batch number(s)
- 9 796104 579054
- Category
- Lighting chains
- Lighting chain with 146 serial connected, non-replaceable LED lamps. The product allows the connection of another lighting chain. Packaging: transparent plastic box
What is the risk?
- The cable is not properly anchored, the accessible wires have only basic insulation and the cable is too thin. The basic insulated cable could detach or get damaged, leaving the live conductors accessible and, as a result, the user could receive an electric shock. The cable could also overheat, leading to a fire.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: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- 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: 28/02/2018
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