Lighting chain Best “140 Rice Lights” — risk: burns, electric shock

Product

Lighting chain — Best

Brand

Best

Name / model

140 Rice Lights · Model: ZJ-140L

Batch number(s)

Unknown

Category

Lighting chains

• The lighting chain includes serial-parallel connected non-replaceable 140 pieces red miniature lamps. The product can be operated with flashing switch and control unit.Main parts of the lighting chain are: two-pin plug; flashing switch and control unit; internal printed circuit board; one-wire, si

What is the risk?

• null The product poses a risk of burns due to the insufficient dimension of the cross-sectional area of the external and internal wires. The product poses also a risk of electric shock because the wire ends soldered to the terminals of the control unit are not adequately protected against pulling and twisting and live metal parts could consequently become accessible.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.

Measures taken

• Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory 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: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
• Date of entry into force: 12/04/2013

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