EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting chains
Lighting chain DENIS BY EUROM “Icicle” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0131/14
Summary
null The product poses a risk of electric shock because:- there are no instructions for correct use- the wires can be easily pulled from the lamp holders- the wires only have single insulation- the mechanical strength of the bulbs is too lowThe product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
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Product
Lighting chain — DENIS BY EUROM
- Brand
- DENIS BY EUROM
- Name / model
- Icicle · 52-376000, (ICI-100L/LY100)
- Batch number(s)
- 3850223523766
- Category
- Lighting chains
- Lighting chain with 100 LED lights in cardboard packaging.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of electric shock because:- there are no instructions for correct use- the wires can be easily pulled from the lamp holders- the wires only have single insulation- the mechanical strength of the bulbs is too lowThe product does not comply with 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): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 06/12/2013
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