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LED 36L lighting chain — burns & electric shock risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskBurnsElectric shockMar 8, 2013
Photo from the official notice: LED 36L lighting chain — burns & electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: LED 36L lighting chain — burns & electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: LED 36L 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 and electric shock for the following reasons:- the cross-sectional area of the external and internal wires is less than the minimum requirement.- the wire ends soldered to terminals of rectifying unit and the LEDs are not adequately protected against pulling and twisting.-the accessible wires have only basic insulation and they come into contact with sharp edges of the flashing switch and control unit and, in case of damage, the live metal parts become accessible.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 includes serial-parallel connected, non-replaceable, white LED lamps (36 pcs) with a transparent plastic bell-shaped cover. Main parts of the lighting chain: two-pin plug ("PK, PK-001, 2.5 A 250 V~, VDE, S, N, D, FI "); rectifying unit with inscription "LX-01, 12V-240V 50/60Hz, CE

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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