EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting chains
Lighting chain Гирлянда Световая (Lighting Chain) — risk: electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0699/12
Summary
null The product poses a risk of electric shock and fire because:· The cross-sectional area of the wires is not sufficient and the wires can consequently overheat.· The wire ends soldered to the terminals of the flashing switch and control unit and the LEDs are not adequately protected against pulling and twisting. · The accessible wires have only basic insulation and if they come into contact with sharp edges of…
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Product
Lighting chain Гирлянда Световая (Lighting Chain)
- Batch number(s)
- 4 606055 336253
- Category
- Lighting chains
- A lighting chain with 100 serial-parallel connected, non-replaceable LED lamps.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of electric shock and fire because:· The cross-sectional area of the wires is not sufficient and the wires can consequently overheat.· The wire ends soldered to the terminals of the flashing switch and control unit and the LEDs are not adequately protected against pulling and twisting. · The accessible wires have only basic insulation and if they come into contact with sharp edges of the flashing switch and the control unit they could be damaged resulting in live wires become accessible. · The dimensions of the plug are substantially less than required and during connection the user may touch the pin of the plugs.· The electric insulation is not sufficient.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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