EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting chains
Lighting chains “ENERGY SAVING LED” — risk: electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00183/20
Summary
The mechanical strength of the control device is not sufficient, the conductors in the wires are too thin, and the protection against water is not sufficient, which could result in electric shock or fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive, the relevant European standards EN 60598, EN 62368-1.
A Safety Gate alert means that national authorities found a serious or relevant risk and took measures. The same product may also be sold under other names or online.
Product
Lighting chains
- Name / model
- ENERGY SAVING LED · 1718681, 1718682, 1718683, 1718684, 1718687, 1718691, 1718692, 1718693
- Barcode
- 5901780540517, 59017805405245901780540586, 5901780540593, 59
- Category
- Lighting chains
- Lighting chains with 20, 500, 100 and 200 LED bulbs.
What is the risk?
- The mechanical strength of the control device is not sufficient, the conductors in the wires are too thin, and the protection against water is not sufficient, which could result in electric shock or fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive, the relevant European standards EN 60598, EN 62368-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 17/12/2019
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 17/12/2019
Photos
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
Data and images: Safety Gate, © European Union, licensed under CC BY 4.0. EU Safety Radar is an independent information service; the text above is an editorial presentation of the official data — the entry in the source system is authoritative.
Open in Safety Gate ↗