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Christmas light lighting chain — electric shock risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskElectric shockApr 25, 2025
Photo from the official notice: Christmas light lighting chain — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: Christmas light lighting chain — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: Christmas light lighting chain — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: Christmas light lighting chain — electric shock risk

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

Hazard

The cable is not properly anchored and the product has inadequate insulation. The user could touch accessible live parts and received an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with European standards EN 60598 and EN 61347.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (20/02/2025)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Distributor (20/02/2025)
  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Distributor (20/02/2025)

Product description

Lighting chain with 140, non-replaceable LEDs, a flashing unit, white electric wire and a socket that allows expansions with additional members.

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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