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INFO/00041/20

Lighting chain

Lighting chainsBurnsElectric shockFire
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Notifying country
Hungary
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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

  1. 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
62695

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

© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10000828

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