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Lighting chain — electric shock risk (A12/0446/13)

EU Safety GateSerious riskElectric shockApr 19, 2013
Photo from the official notice: Lighting chain — electric shock risk (A12/0446/13)
Photo from the official notice: Lighting chain — electric shock risk (A12/0446/13)
Photo from the official notice: Lighting chain — electric shock risk (A12/0446/13)
Photo from the official notice: Lighting chain — electric shock risk (A12/0446/13)

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

Hazard

The product poses a risk of electric shock because it is not sufficiently waterproof.Water can penetrate live parts causing electrical breakdown.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.

Product description

Sealed lighting chain, with 90 miniature lamps, attached to a colourful plastic sheet in the form of Santa Claus. The product is recommended for outdoor use.

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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