EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting chains
Lighting chain “Happy Diwali Light 100L” — risk: burns, electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0481/13
Summary
null The product poses a risk of burns and electric shock because:· The wire ends are not adequately protected against pulling and twisting.· Live parts of wires can be touched because of the lack of insulation.· The accessible wires have only basic insulation and are in contact with sharp edges.· The electrical insulation is not sufficient.· The dimensions of the plug are substantially less than required and the…
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Product
Lighting chain
- Name / model
- Happy Diwali Light 100L · Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Lighting chains
- Lighting chain with 100 miniature lamps. The miniature lamps are red, yellow, green and blue. Packaging: a colourful cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of burns and electric shock because:· The wire ends are not adequately protected against pulling and twisting.· Live parts of wires can be touched because of the lack of insulation.· The accessible wires have only basic insulation and are in contact with sharp edges.· The electrical insulation is not sufficient.· The dimensions of the plug are substantially less than required and the user may therefore touch the pin of the plug during connection.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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