EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting chains
Lighting chain “Led Light 240L” — risk: electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1652/17
Summary
null The cable is not properly secured against pulling and can detach giving access to live parts. The conductors in the wires are too thin and could overheat leading to a fire.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 Light 240L · 240 LED (on the packaging)
- Batch number(s)
- 9 795104 572409
- Category
- Lighting chains
- The lighting chain includes serial-parallel connected non-replaceable 240 LED lamps. (60 blue, 60 green, 60 yellow, 60 red) Technical parameters: 220-240V, 50Hz/60Hz; 11W, F marking Packaging: colourful cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null The cable is not properly secured against pulling and can detach giving access to live parts. The conductors in the wires are too thin and could overheat leading to a fire.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: Unknown
- 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: 25/07/2017
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