EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting chains
Lighting chain “LED string light” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0124/17
Summary
null The design of the cord extension socket enables single-pole insertion of a plug leaving the remaining live pin accessible, causing a risk of electric shock if the user touches it. The insulation of the cable can easily break leaving the live conductors accessible.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598 and the relevant standard…
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Product
Lighting chain
- Name / model
- LED string light · 588M (200 light set)786M (200 light set)785M (100 light set)595W (500 light set)
- Category
- Lighting chains
- LED lighting chains with 8 functions. Depending on the type, there are sets which consist of 100, 200 or 500 lights. Specification: 230V, 50Hz. Each set is packed in a cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null The design of the cord extension socket enables single-pole insertion of a plug leaving the remaining live pin accessible, causing a risk of electric shock if the user touches it. The insulation of the cable can easily break leaving the live conductors accessible.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598 and the relevant standard IEC 60884.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 20/12/2016
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