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LED decorative lights lighting chain — electric shock risk (A12/02951/23)

EU Safety GateSerious riskElectric shockDec 1, 2023
Photo from the official notice: LED decorative lights lighting chain — electric shock risk (A12/02951/23)
Photo from the official notice: LED decorative lights lighting chain — electric shock risk (A12/02951/23)
Photo from the official notice: LED decorative lights lighting chain — electric shock risk (A12/02951/23)
Photo from the official notice: LED decorative lights lighting chain — electric shock risk (A12/02951/23)
Photo from the official notice: LED decorative lights lighting chain — electric shock risk (A12/02951/23)
Photo from the official notice: LED decorative lights lighting chain — electric shock risk (A12/02951/23)

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

Hazard

Due to insufficient mechanical strength of the lamps, live parts are easily accessible, which can result in an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standards EN 60598-1 and EN 60598-2-20.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Distributor
  • Warning consumers of the risks — Distributor
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor
  • Warning consumers of the risks — Retailer
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Retailer
  • Recall of the product from end users — Retailer

Product description

White and green lighting chains, each model with a different number of LED bulbs (100LED and 200LED) as well as the length of the chain itself (3x2m, 7m and 14m). The chains contain a device for changing lighting modes.

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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