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Lighting chains — electric shock risk (0620/05)

EU Safety GateSerious riskElectric shockDec 2, 2005

Hazard

Flexible, single-insulated wire is applied between the plug and the flashing unit. The cross-sectional area of the wire is <0,1 mm2. Flexible, single-insulated wire is applied between the flashing unit and the lamps insulated by heat shrink tube, soldered into the wire. The bushing of the flashing unit is not rounded off. The flexible wires soldered to the bushing are not supplied with conductor relief. The single-core wire comes off the soldering under force of 15,2N. The plug is not of standardized type.

Measures taken

  • Distribution of a product prohibited by the authority — Other

Product description

Lighting chain with the following indication: "MULTI FUNCTION 140 RICE LIGHT" with 140 pieces of not replaceable miniature lamps and with a flashing unit of 8 functions.

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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