EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting chains
Lighting chain LE ROYAL “MULTI FUNCTION RICE LIGHT / Karácsonyi ég sor” — risk: burns, electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00894/20
Summary
The cable is too thin. The dimensions of the plug are substantially less than required.The cables are not properly anchored and have only basic insulation. The dimensions of the plug are substantially less than required. The cable could overheat, burning the user or leading to a fire. A user might touch the live parts and suffer an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage…
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Product
Lighting chain — LE ROYAL
- Brand
- LE ROYAL
- Name / model
- MULTI FUNCTION RICE LIGHT / Karácsonyi ég sor · R14925-27
- Barcode
- 1 814925 888827
- Category
- Lighting chains
- Lighting chain with 122 non-replaceable, white miniature lamps.
What is the risk?
- The cable is too thin. The dimensions of the plug are substantially less than required.The cables are not properly anchored and have only basic insulation. The dimensions of the plug are substantially less than required. The cable could overheat, burning the user or leading to a fire. A user might touch the live parts and suffer 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): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 19/03/2020
- 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: 19/03/2020
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