EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting chains
Lighting chain “Unknown” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0433/13
Summary
null The product poses a risk of electric shock because:· the lid of the control unit can be detached without tools and the basic insulated wire parts become accessible,· the wire ends soldered to terminals of the control unit are not adequately protected against pulling and twisting,· the accessible wires have only basic insulation and are in contact with sharp edges of the control unit,· the electrical insulation…
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Product
Lighting chain
- Name / model
- Unknown · WT-2F30/1.5-1~20-a2 (on the product),WT-2K 30/1.5-1~80-a2 (on the packaging)
- Batch number(s)
- 6 822120 123032
- Category
- Lighting chains
- Lighting chain in the form of 5-pointed stars on a metal frame.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of electric shock because:· the lid of the control unit can be detached without tools and the basic insulated wire parts become accessible,· the wire ends soldered to terminals of the control unit are not adequately protected against pulling and twisting,· the accessible wires have only basic insulation and are in contact with sharp edges of the control unit,· the electrical insulation of the light sources is not adequate,· it is not protected against moisture, yet it is recommended for outdoor use.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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