EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting chains
Lighting chain1. 180 Micro2. Cansvila — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0161/12
Summary
null The products pose a risk of electric shock because:1. the electrical insulation is not sufficient.2. the cable is not resistant to pulling.The products do not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
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Product
Lighting chain1. 180 Micro2. — Cansvila
- Brand
- Cansvila
- Name / model
- 1. 153812. 15384
- Batch number(s)
- 1. 84352371538162. 8435237153854
- Category
- Lighting chains
- Indoor Christmas lighting chains with 180 or 200 lamps. Packaged in plastic bag bearing the reference, model, technical characteristics, barcode and identification of the importer, together with warnings.
What is the risk?
- null The products pose a risk of electric shock because:1. the electrical insulation is not sufficient.2. the cable is not resistant to pulling.The products do not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
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