EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting chains
Lighting chain “MULTI FUNCTION” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1159/13
Summary
null The product poses a risk of electric shock because:- the wires are not securely connected to the controller and could be pulled off; - the conductor insulation is of insufficient thickness, - the conductors are too thin.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
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Product
Lighting chain
- Name / model
- MULTI FUNCTION · 100 LED LIGHT
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Lighting chains
- Lighting chain with non-replaceable lamps, equipped with a flat dipole plug for connection to the power supply and control box with a button to select different modes of switching.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of electric shock because:- the wires are not securely connected to the controller and could be pulled off; - the conductor insulation is of insufficient thickness, - the conductors are too thin.The product does not comply with 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): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 29/01/2013
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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