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140 LED MINILUCCIOLE LED lighting chain — electric shock & fire risk (A12/0774/17)

EU Safety GateSerious riskElectric shockFireJun 9, 2017
Photo from the official notice: 140 LED MINILUCCIOLE LED lighting chain — electric shock & fire risk (A12/0774/17)
Photo from the official notice: 140 LED MINILUCCIOLE LED lighting chain — electric shock & fire risk (A12/0774/17)
Photo from the official notice: 140 LED MINILUCCIOLE LED lighting chain — electric shock & fire risk (A12/0774/17)

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

Hazard

The cross-sectional area of the cores of the external and internal wires is too small and the wires could overheat. The wire ends soldered to the terminals of the rectifier unit and the LEDs are not adequately protected against pulling and twisting. The accessible basic insulated wires can come into contact with sharp edges of the rectifier unit. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor
  • Recall of the product from end users — Distributor (10/05/2017)

Product description

Lighting chain with 138 white LED lamps. Packaging: cardboard box.

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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