
Lighting chain
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Hungary
What is the danger
The cable is too thin. Consequently, it could overheat during use, leading to burns or causing a fire. Additionally, the cable is not properly anchored, its isolation is insufficient and the plug is too small allowing single pole insertion. Thereby, live parts could become accessible increasing the risk of the user receiving an electric shock.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
Measures taken
- Import rejected at border Compulsory measuresTaken by: ImporterIn force from: 11 December 2019
Product
- Description
- Lighting chain with 50 non-replaceable, white miniature lamps.
- Packaging
- The product is sold in a transparent plastic foil.
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- INFO/00041/20 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2020-12
- Published
- 12 March 2020
- Modified
- 1 April 2020
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