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ENERGY SAVING LED lighting chains — electric shock & fire risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskElectric shockFireFeb 14, 2020
Photo from the official notice: ENERGY SAVING LED lighting chains — electric shock & fire risk
Photo from the official notice: ENERGY SAVING LED lighting chains — electric shock & fire risk
Photo from the official notice: ENERGY SAVING LED lighting chains — electric shock & fire risk
Photo from the official notice: ENERGY SAVING LED lighting chains — electric shock & fire risk
Photo from the official notice: ENERGY SAVING LED lighting chains — electric shock & fire risk
Photo from the official notice: ENERGY SAVING LED lighting chains — electric shock & fire risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

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

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (17/12/2019)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Distributor (17/12/2019)

Product description

Lighting chains with 20, 500, 100 and 200 LED bulbs.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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