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Happy Diwali Light 300L lighting chain — burns & electric shock risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskBurnsElectric shockMar 8, 2013
Photo from the official notice: Happy Diwali Light 300L lighting chain — burns & electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: Happy Diwali Light 300L lighting chain — burns & electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: Happy Diwali Light 300L lighting chain — burns & electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: Happy Diwali Light 300L lighting chain — burns & electric shock risk

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

Hazard

The product poses a risk of burns, electric shock because:- The cross-section area of the external wires is not sufficient and the wires could consequently overheat.- The wire ends soldered to the terminals of the control unit are not adequately protected against pulling and twisting and live metal parts could consequently become accessible.- The accessible wires have only basic insulation and they come into contact with the sharp edges of the flashing switch and control unit.- The dimensions of the plug are substantially less than required and therefore the user may touch the pin of the plug during connection.- The insulation resistance is not sufficient.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.

Measures taken

  • Import rejected at border — Other

Product description

The lighting chain is made up of serial-parallel connected, non-replaceable, miniature lamps (300 pcs according to the description on the package but in fact there are 301 pcs). The miniature lamps are red, yellow, green, and blue. The product can be operated by a flashing switch and control unit. M

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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