EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting chains
Lighting chain1. 60 Mini Lights 2. Not known — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0838/11
Summary
null The products pose a risk of electric shock because:- their mechanical strength is insufficient which can lead to live parts becoming accessible;- the cross-sectional area of the conductors in the cables is not sufficient.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. 60 Mini Lights 2. — Not known
- Brand
- Not known
- Name / model
- 1. E-35-20/HJ 80LLED2. E-19-16KR-140L3. E-16-100KR-100L4. 160-L/KR5. E-28-50/HJ-80LLED6. E-30-20KR-160L7. E-14-108
- Category
- Lighting chains
- Lighting chains of 160, 140, 100, 80 or 60 lamps, some with black cables and others with transparent cables, packed in cardboard boxes (with the exception of model E-28-50HJ-80LLED4F which is packed in a transparent plastic box), stating the number of lamps and bearing the CE mark. They all carry a
What is the risk?
- null The products pose a risk of electric shock because:- their mechanical strength is insufficient which can lead to live parts becoming accessible;- the cross-sectional area of the conductors in the cables is not sufficient.The products do not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
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