EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting chains
Lighting chain SOPLE “LED ICICLE LIGHT” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/02684/25
Summary
The product insulation is inappropriate, it allows single pole plug insertion and has insufficient cable length between plug and the first socket leaving live parts accessible. The user could touch the accessible live parts and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the European standard EN 60598.
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Product
Lighting chain — SOPLE
- Brand
- SOPLE
- Name / model
- LED ICICLE LIGHT · 785W
- Category
- Lighting chains
- Extendable and white lighting chain equipped with an 8-function control unit.
What is the risk?
- The product insulation is inappropriate, it allows single pole plug insertion and has insufficient cable length between plug and the first socket leaving live parts accessible. The user could touch the accessible live parts and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the 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: 24/04/2025
- 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: 24/04/2025
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