EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting chains
Lighting chain “LED 100 BOMBILLAS / beltéri LED karácsonyi égősor” — risk: burns, electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01398/21
Summary
The cable is not properly anchored and is too thin; it could overheat, leading to a risk of fire or burns. The accessible wires have inadequate insulation. 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 and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
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Product
Lighting chain
- Name / model
- LED 100 BOMBILLAS / beltéri LED karácsonyi égősor · LED-GSK-100; REF: 1101379
- Barcode
- 8 000011 013794
- Category
- Lighting chains
- Lighting chain with 99 non-replaceable red LED lamps. Product also sold online.
What is the risk?
- The cable is not properly anchored and is too thin; it could overheat, leading to a risk of fire or burns. The accessible wires have inadequate insulation. 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 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: 17/09/2021
- 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: 17/09/2021
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