EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Lighting chain “LED Vánoční stromek” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00813/21
Summary
The power supply is not securely anchored to the electronic unit for lighting effects and not sufficiently secured against tearing. The cover of the electronic unit can be easily removed making live parts accessible. The user may touch the live parts and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standards EN 60598-2-20.
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Product
Lighting chain
- Name / model
- LED Vánoční stromek · 836-840
- Barcode
- 5508640000008
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Christmas tree-shaped lighting chain with LED light sources, equipped with an electronic unit for lighting effects.
What is the risk?
- The power supply is not securely anchored to the electronic unit for lighting effects and not sufficiently secured against tearing. The cover of the electronic unit can be easily removed making live parts accessible. The user may touch the live parts and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standards EN 60598-2-20.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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