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Lighting chain — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A11/00062/23
Summary
A connection can be made between the pin of the associated fork and the live contact of the socket when connecting another light chain, when the other pin of the fork (current pin) is accessible to touch with a finger. A user can receive an 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
- Name / model
- ZH251-200WW
- Category
- Lighting chains
- Warm white LED lighting chain, Variant: Length: 10m, Number of diodes: 200 LEDs, 8 lighting modes, Power cable length: approx. 1m, Option to combine sets. Product sold online.
What is the risk?
- A connection can be made between the pin of the associated fork and the live contact of the socket when connecting another light chain, when the other pin of the fork (current pin) is accessible to touch with a finger. A user can receive an 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: 07/03/2023
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