EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting chains
Lighting chain "Christmas Lighting by Somogyi" Somogyi Elektronic — risk: electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0882/12
Summary
null The product poses a risk of electric shock and fire since:· the insulation of the external wiring is not suitable and has only basic insulation· live contacts of the lamp holders can become free and accessible· the flame resistance of the plastic parts of the lamp sockets is not sufficient. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
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Product
Lighting chain "Christmas Lighting by Somogyi" — Somogyi Elektronic
- Brand
- Somogyi Elektronic
- Name / model
- KIF 35/B
- Batch number(s)
- -
- Category
- Lighting chains
- Lighting chain with 35 replaceable lamps. Packaging: cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of electric shock and fire since:· the insulation of the external wiring is not suitable and has only basic insulation· live contacts of the lamp holders can become free and accessible· the flame resistance of the plastic parts of the lamp sockets is not sufficient. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
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