EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting chains
Lighting chain "Rope-Light" YL — risk: electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0221/12
Summary
null The product poses a risk of electric shock and fire because water can enter if it is used outside and the cross-sectional area of the internal wires is not sufficient.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
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Product
Lighting chain "Rope-Light" — YL
- Brand
- YL
- Name / model
- 10m
- Batch number(s)
- -
- Category
- Lighting chains
- Lighting chain made from transparent PVC in the form of a rolled-up tube. Varicoloured bulbs are inside the tube. The product is equipped with a programme switch device made from black PVC. Packed in a dark blue cardboard box decorated with pictures of the product.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of electric shock and fire because water can enter if it is used outside and the cross-sectional area of the internal wires is not sufficient.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
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