EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting chains
Lighting chain Sternhoff “LED Christmas Lights Icicle” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/01350/26
Summary
The product has insufficient mechanical strength, insufficient nominal cross-section of the conductors and the structure of the cord extension socket allows single-pole insertion of plugs. The user could touch accessible live parts 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.
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Product
Lighting chain — Sternhoff
- Brand
- Sternhoff
- Name / model
- LED Christmas Lights Icicle · SDH398
- Barcode
- 5904347194598
- Category
- Lighting chains
- Lighting chain intended for interconnection, which contains non-replaceable LED lights and a device for changing lighting modes. Product sold online, in particular via tvojbyt.sk
What is the risk?
- The product has insufficient mechanical strength, insufficient nominal cross-section of the conductors and the structure of the cord extension socket allows single-pole insertion of plugs. The user could touch accessible live parts 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.
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: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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