EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting chains
Lighting chain “MINILUCCIOLE LED 200L” — risk: electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1207/16
Summary
null The cross-sectional area of the external and internal wires is too small and the wires could overheat. The wire ends soldered to the terminals of the rectifier unit and the LEDs are not adequately protected against pulling and twisting. The accessible basic insulated wires can come into contact with sharp edges of the rectifier unit.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive…
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Product
Lighting chain
- Name / model
- MINILUCCIOLE LED 200L · WT-LED1-240C , WT-LED2-240C
- Batch number(s)
- 8 042012 001622 and 1511120131011 8 042012 001646 and 1511120132018
- Category
- Lighting chains
- The lighting chain with white or coloured LED lamps. Packaging: colourful cardboard box
What is the risk?
- null The cross-sectional area of the external and internal wires is too small and the wires could overheat. The wire ends soldered to the terminals of the rectifier unit and the LEDs are not adequately protected against pulling and twisting. The accessible basic insulated wires can come into contact with sharp edges of the rectifier unit.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: Unknown
- 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: 15/07/2016
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