EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Lighting chain “FAIRY LIGHTS” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/00837/26
Summary
The product has inadequate insulation. Therefore, the user could touch accessible live parts, which may cause an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standard EN 60598.
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Product
Lighting chain
- Name / model
- FAIRY LIGHTS · CL0405
- Barcode
- 5907719465708
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Garland type LED lighting chain with 400 non-replaceable lamps, rated voltage of 220 - 240 V and rated power of 6.5 W. Product sold online, in particular via www.pigubeakcijos.lt.
What is the risk?
- The product has inadequate insulation. Therefore, the user could touch accessible live parts, which may cause an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standard EN 60598.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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