EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting chains
Lighting chain KOBI — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/02430/23
Summary
A user could touch live parts of the lamp cap, which are accessible when the lamp is partially screwed into the lamp holder of the lighting chain, and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standards EN 60598-2-20 and EN 60598-1.
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Product
Lighting chain — KOBI
- Brand
- KOBI
- Name / model
- Mimosa
- Barcode
- 5902846019343
- Category
- Lighting chains
- Lighting chain, max. 2300W,10xE27, 230V, 50Hz, class II, IP44. Product sold online.
What is the risk?
- A user could touch live parts of the lamp cap, which are accessible when the lamp is partially screwed into the lamp holder of the lighting chain, and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standards EN 60598-2-20 and EN 60598-1.
Measures taken
- 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: 31/08/2023
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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