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Lighting chain Jumi “CHRISTMAS collection” — risk: electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A11/0063/18
Summary
The bulbs in the lampholders may be easily rotated and the lampholder contacts are not reliably secured against displacement. If there is a short circuit in the rotated bulbs, the lights can overheat. The live lampholder contacts can become accessible and the user can receive an electric shock.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
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Product
Lighting chain — Jumi
- Brand
- Jumi
- Name / model
- CHRISTMAS collection · Model E-348165
- Batch number(s)
- 5 900410 348165
- Category
- Lighting chains
- Lighting chain with replaceable 100 miniature bulbs. The package includes 2 replacement bulbs. Packaging: transparent plastic bag with cardboard closure.
What is the risk?
- The bulbs in the lampholders may be easily rotated and the lampholder contacts are not reliably secured against displacement. If there is a short circuit in the rotated bulbs, the lights can overheat. The live lampholder contacts can become accessible and the user can receive an electric shock.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory 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: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 28/04/2018
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