
Lighting chain
Unknown · 2M X 1.5M/LED LIGHT
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Hungary
Requirements breached
The cross-sectional area of the external and internal wires is too small and the wires could overheat. The wire ends soldered to the terminals of the rectifier unit and the LEDs are not adequately protected against pulling and twisting. The accessible basic insulated wires can come into contact with sharp edges of the flashing switch and control unit. The insulation provided by the shrink tubing for the bulbs is inadequate. The product is not protected against moisture but is recommended for outdoor use. 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: 31 March 2015
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Compulsory measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- Lighting chain with 210 white serial-parallel connected non-replaceable LED lamps. Packaging: colourful cardboard box.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/1632/15 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2015-050
- Published
- 8 December 2015
- Corrigendum
- Notification A12/1564/15 has been temporarily removed from report n°49 of 11/12/2015 pending clarification of the risk by the notifying Member State. Notification A12/1403/15 has been permanently removed from report n° 45 of 13/11/2015 following clarification of the risk by the notifying authority.
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