EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting chains
Lighting chain “LED 36L” — risk: burns, electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0289/13
Summary
null The product poses a risk of burns and electric shock for the following reasons:- the cross-sectional area of the external and internal wires is less than the minimum requirement.- the wire ends soldered to terminals of rectifying unit and the LEDs are not adequately protected against pulling and twisting.-the accessible wires have only basic insulation and they come into contact with sharp edges of the flashing…
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Product
Lighting chain
- Name / model
- LED 36L · LED 36L
- Batch number(s)
- 6 332612 881000 (on label)8 436046 284197 (under the label)
- Category
- Lighting chains
- The lighting chain includes serial-parallel connected, non-replaceable, white LED lamps (36 pcs) with a transparent plastic bell-shaped cover. Main parts of the lighting chain: two-pin plug ("PK, PK-001, 2.5 A 250 V~, VDE, S, N, D, FI "); rectifying unit with inscription "LX-01, 12V-240V 50/60Hz, CE
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of burns and electric shock for the following reasons:- the cross-sectional area of the external and internal wires is less than the minimum requirement.- the wire ends soldered to terminals of rectifying unit and the LEDs are not adequately protected against pulling and twisting.-the accessible wires have only basic insulation and they come into contact with sharp edges of the flashing switch and control unit and, in case of damage, the live metal parts become accessible.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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