EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting chains
Lighting chain — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0004/18
Summary
The accessible wires have only basic insulation. If the insulation is damaged, the live conductors can become accessible.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
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Product
Lighting chain
- Name / model
- LX-01
- Batch number(s)
- 8585201690035
- Category
- Lighting chains
- Lighting chain in the form of a bunch of flowers. Supplied without packaging.
What is the risk?
- The accessible wires have only basic insulation. If the insulation is damaged, the live conductors can become accessible.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 taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 13/12/2017
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