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Lighting chain — electric shock risk (A12/02629/24)

EU Safety GateSerious riskElectric shockSep 13, 2024
Photo from the official notice: Lighting chain — electric shock risk (A12/02629/24)
Photo from the official notice: Lighting chain — electric shock risk (A12/02629/24)

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

Hazard

The power cord and LED lights lack a secure fixing device, leaving the garland vulnerable to twisting. Furthermore, the power cord can break easily, causing the LED wire snapped immediately. The LED power cord's cross-sectional area is at least 0.024 mm². Additionally, the cable between the fork and the first lamp, or the length of the first lamp socket, falls short of the required 1.5 m, measuring at least 0.63 m.The electrical insulation is inadequate. As a result, the user can receive 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

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Retailer

Product description

Lighting chain with 300 non-replaceable LEDs. Z-type garland cable, voltage: 230 VAC, frequency: 60 Hz, power: 5 W, indicated degree of protection IP44.

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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