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Merry Christmas 180 LED Christmas lights lighting chain — electric shock risk (A12/02578/24)

EU Safety GateSerious riskElectric shockSep 13, 2024
Photo from the official notice: Merry Christmas 180 LED Christmas lights lighting chain — electric shock risk (A12/02578/24)
Photo from the official notice: Merry Christmas 180 LED Christmas lights lighting chain — electric shock risk (A12/02578/24)
Photo from the official notice: Merry Christmas 180 LED Christmas lights lighting chain — electric shock risk (A12/02578/24)
Photo from the official notice: Merry Christmas 180 LED Christmas lights lighting chain — electric shock risk (A12/02578/24)
Photo from the official notice: Merry Christmas 180 LED Christmas lights lighting chain — electric shock risk (A12/02578/24)

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

Hazard

The cable is not properly anchored (missing cable strain relief) and the product has inadequate insulation, which may cause an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standard EN 60598.

Measures taken

  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Distributor (15/05/2024)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (15/05/2024)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Distributor (15/05/2024)

Product description

Lighting chain with 140 colourful, non-replaceable LEDs and a flashing unit.

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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