
Rope light
Unknown · Unknown
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Hungary
Requirements breached
Live metal parts may become accessible when the user, following the instructions, makes the rope light. The assembled rope light is not protected properly against moisture. As a consequence, the user may get an electric shock. The rope light's pin contacts can overheat due to the insufficient electrical contact pressure and due to the insufficient electrical carrying capacity of the connection. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
Measures taken
- Recall of the product from end users Compulsory measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 27 September 2014
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Compulsory measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- Rope lighting chain with a "do-it-yourself" mains connector set for outdoor use. Packaging: transparent plastic bag with cardboard label.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/2057/14 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2014-050
- Published
- 15 December 2014
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