EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting chains
Lighting chains AR.CA “100 – 200 – 300 – LEDs with lighting effects” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0344/15
Summary
null The conductors in the cable are too thin and can overheat entailing a fire risk. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
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Product
Lighting chains — AR.CA
- Brand
- AR.CA
- Name / model
- 100 – 200 – 300 – LEDs with lighting effects · 100 LED - 200 LED - 300 LED
- Batch number(s)
- 802265293710980226529371238022652937130802265293715480226529372158022652937222802265293723980226529372538022652937307802265293732180226529373388022652937352
- Category
- Lighting chains
- LED lighting chains; three types of Christmas lights for indoor use: 100 LEDs, 200 LEDs and 300 LEDs; transparent plastic packaging with a sticker showing the identifying details for the type of lighting chain inside and indicating that it is long-life, high-brightness and low-consumption.
What is the risk?
- null The conductors in the cable are too thin and can overheat entailing a fire risk. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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