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Ante RICH fényfüzér ('lighting chain') — electric shock & fire risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskElectric shockFireAug 1, 2014
Photo from the official notice: Ante RICH fényfüzér ('lighting chain') — electric shock & fire risk
Photo from the official notice: Ante RICH fényfüzér ('lighting chain') — electric shock & fire risk
Photo from the official notice: Ante RICH fényfüzér ('lighting chain') — electric shock & fire risk

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

Hazard

The product poses a risk of electric shock and fire because the mechanical strength of the flashing unit is not sufficient and the user may have access to live parts. The insulation material of the flashing unit is flammable and the cross-sectional area of the external and internal wires is less than the minimum required, thus, they could overheat and the product could easily catch fire.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.

Measures taken

  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Other (03/01/2014)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other (03/01/2014)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Other (03/01/2014)

Product description

The lighting chain includes 180 serial-parallel connected, non-replaceable lights in blue, green, yellow and red colour. The product is packed in a cardboard box with information in Hungarian on the back including instructions for use, producer, importer, CE marking. On the bottom there is a label w

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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