EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting chains
Lighting chain Art Gold “Lampki choinkowe LED Art Gold” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00398/22
Summary
The cable is not properly anchored and is too thin, live parts can be easily accessed. A user could touch them and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standards EN 60598-2-20 and EN 60598-1.
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Product
Lighting chain — Art Gold
- Brand
- Art Gold
- Name / model
- Lampki choinkowe LED Art Gold
- Category
- Lighting chains
- Lighting chain, built as a garland, with a rated voltage 230 - 250 V and a rated power 28.8 W, with 200 non-replaceable LED-type lamps. The product is classified as electric shock protection class - II.
What is the risk?
- The cable is not properly anchored and is too thin, live parts can be easily accessed. A user could touch them and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standards EN 60598-2-20 and EN 60598-1.
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: 28/02/2022
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