EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting chains
Lighting chain Super LED Poland “Sople LED - LED Icicle Lights” — risk: electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0819/17
Summary
null The insulation breaks easily, giving access to live parts. As a consequences, consumer may touch live parts and suffer an electric shock. Moreover, due to an inadequate nominal cross-sectional area of the wire, local overheating may occur with a risk of fire when in contact with home furnishing.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN…
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Product
Lighting chain — Super LED Poland
- Brand
- Super LED Poland
- Name / model
- Sople LED - LED Icicle Lights · Symbol: 1909Serial number: SLP-LCH-1909-2015
- Category
- Lighting chains
- Lighting chain with 100 LED lights. Specification: 220 - 240 V, 50 - 60 Hz, length: 10 m. Packaged in cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null The insulation breaks easily, giving access to live parts. As a consequences, consumer may touch live parts and suffer an electric shock. Moreover, due to an inadequate nominal cross-sectional area of the wire, local overheating may occur with a risk of fire when in contact with home furnishing.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 to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 16/05/2017
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