EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting chains
Lighting chain “NEW / LED karácsonyi égősor” — risk: burns, electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00705/21
Summary
The cable is not properly anchored and is too thin. The accessible wires have only basic insulation and can come into contact with sharp edges of the controller unit. The cable could detach or get damaged leaving live conductors accessible. The dimensions of the mains plug are substantially less than required. The user could touch accessible live parts, which may cause an electric shock. The cable could overheat…
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Product
Lighting chain
- Name / model
- NEW / LED karácsonyi égősor · 1101069 (on the packaging); 1101071 (on a label)
- Barcode
- 8 000011 010694 (on the packaging)8 000011 010717 (on a labe
- Category
- Lighting chains
- Decorative lighting chain with 138 non-replaceable white miniature lamps and a control unit with 8 programs.
What is the risk?
- The cable is not properly anchored and is too thin. The accessible wires have only basic insulation and can come into contact with sharp edges of the controller unit. The cable could detach or get damaged leaving live conductors accessible. The dimensions of the mains plug are substantially less than required. The user could touch accessible live parts, which may cause an electric shock. The cable could overheat, leading to burns or fire. 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: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 02/03/2021
- 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: 02/03/2021
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