EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting chains
Lighting chain Luz Europa — risk: burns, choking, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0443/18
Summary
The electric cable is thinner than required and has poor heat resistance; the lights in the form of grapes come off easily and are small parts. The cable can overheat leading to fire. The user may also sustain burns from touching the cable. A child may put one of the small parts in the mouth and choke.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN…
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Product
Lighting chain — Luz Europa
- Brand
- Luz Europa
- Name / model
- DCH
- Batch number(s)
- 6926668000234
- Category
- Lighting chains
- Lighting chain with 96 LED lights in the form of bunches of grapes; for use indoors. Packed in a plastic cylinder.
What is the risk?
- The electric cable is thinner than required and has poor heat resistance; the lights in the form of grapes come off easily and are small parts. The cable can overheat leading to fire. The user may also sustain burns from touching the cable. A child may put one of the small parts in the mouth and choke.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: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 20/12/2017
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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