EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting chains
Lighting chains “Guirlande Electrique de Noel (Weihnachts Lichterkette) ("Electric Christmas lighting chain")” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0814/16
Summary
null Insulation of the product is not adequate and the power supply is not protected against moisture; yet the product is recommended for outdoor use. 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
- Name / model
- Guirlande Electrique de Noel (Weihnachts Lichterkette) ("Electric Christmas lighting chain") · Model: AX8-310200 , Ref (Importer): G.MICRO CLUST 400LED BLC CH 8M, Ref. (Distributor): 101958
- Batch number(s)
- Barcode: 8711295335485
- Category
- Lighting chains
- Lighting chain, 400 LED, for both indoor and outdoor use.
What is the risk?
- null Insulation of the product is not adequate and the power supply is not protected against moisture; yet the product is recommended for outdoor use. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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