EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting chains
Lighting chain Merry Christmas “240 LED 50M” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/00891/26
Summary
The cable is not properly anchored, and the accessible wires have inadequate insulation. Consequently, the user could touch accessible live parts, leading to a risk of electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standard EN 60598.
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Product
Lighting chain — Merry Christmas
- Brand
- Merry Christmas
- Name / model
- 240 LED 50M · Cold White, 50M-9A
- Barcode
- 6902504579287
- Category
- Lighting chains
- Lighting chain with 240 cold white LED lights and length of 50 m. Product sold online, in particular via www.szezonrafel.hu
- Recall information: https://www.szezonrafel.hu/hirek-1/termekvisszahivasi-tajekoztatas-led-fenyfuzer-111
What is the risk?
- The cable is not properly anchored, and the accessible wires have inadequate insulation. Consequently, the user could touch accessible live parts, leading to a risk of electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standard EN 60598.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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