EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting chains
Lighting chain “LED 100 BOMBILLAS” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0769/19
Summary
The mains cable is not properly anchored and can detach. As a consequence, live parts may become accessible, which could result in 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 · LED-GSK-100; REF: 1101378
- Batch number(s)
- 8 000011 013787
- Category
- Lighting chains
- Lighting chain with 100 non-replaceable white LED lamps. Packaging: transparent plastic box with a colourful printed card inside.
What is the risk?
- The mains cable is not properly anchored and can detach. As a consequence, live parts may become accessible, which could result in 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: 21/02/2019
- 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: 21/02/2019
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