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1587/09

Lighting chain with flashing unit

Feliz navidad

Lighting chainsElectric shockFire
Notifying country
Hungary
Counterfeit
No
Sold online
No
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What is the danger

The product poses a risk of electric shock because: - the cable is not provided with effective protection against a pulling force, - the cable inlets of the flashing unit have sharp edges that could damage the cable, - the insulation of the live parts is not sufficient; and a risk of fire because: - the cross sectional area of the conductors in the cable is too small, - the fire resistance of the lamp holders is not sufficient. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant European standard EN 60598.

Measures taken

  1. Withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities. Compulsory measuresTaken by: Other

Product

Description
The lighting chain consists of 20 series-parallel connected incandescent lamps with resistor bridge. Each lamp is covered with a plastic ball (diameter: 5 cm) The flashing unit controls 2 circuits. Main components of the lighting chain: plug (250V CE), flashing unit, mains cable without marking. There is no data plate attached to the product.
Brand
Feliz navidad
Model / type
20L "Serie de Esfera Magica"

Original source

Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.

Alert number
1587/09 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2009-48
Published
10 December 2009

© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/-16163

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