EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Lighting chain — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00627/23
Summary
The electrical wire may protrude from the housing or casing and expose live partswhich user may touch and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standards EN 60598-1 and EN 60598-2-20.
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Product
Lighting chain
- Name / model
- 803580
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Lighting chain, 6 meters long with 30 LED lights. Product sold online.
What is the risk?
- The electrical wire may protrude from the housing or casing and expose live partswhich user may touch and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standards EN 60598-1 and EN 60598-2-20.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 27/02/2023
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