EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting chains
Lighting Chain LLIN-IT “100 LED” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1935/18
Summary
The mechanical strength of the control device is not sufficient. The control device could consequently break, leading to live parts becoming accessible to the user.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 — LLIN-IT
- Brand
- LLIN-IT
- Name / model
- 100 LED · 100 LED
- Batch number(s)
- 8 086585 023667
- Category
- Lighting chains
- Christmas lighting chain, consisting of 100 LED, multicoloured bulbs spaced along 9 metres of cable.
What is the risk?
- The mechanical strength of the control device is not sufficient. The control device could consequently break, leading to live parts becoming accessible to the user.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: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 30/11/2018
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 30/11/2018
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