EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting chains
Lighting chain AveyLum “AVELUM - LED METEOR LIGHT” — risk: electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0095/19
Summary
Water penetration is possible as the product is not protected against moisture and the electrical insulation is insufficient. As a consequence, the product might short-circuit and cause a fire and users may suffer an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
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Product
Lighting chain — AveyLum
- Brand
- AveyLum
- Name / model
- AVELUM - LED METEOR LIGHT · X00RGCCBF
- Category
- Lighting chains
- Lighting chains in the form of tubes, packaged in a long green and purple cardboard box. The product has been sold online (in particular via Amazon).
What is the risk?
- Water penetration is possible as the product is not protected against moisture and the electrical insulation is insufficient. As a consequence, the product might short-circuit and cause a fire and users may suffer an electric shock. 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 taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 20/12/2018
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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