
Lighting chain
Unknown · 100L LED (on the packaging) / KARACSONYI EGO (on a label)
- 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 dimensions of the plug are too small. The wire ends soldered to the terminals of the flashing 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 lamps is inadequate. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Compulsory measuresTaken by: Other
- Recall of the product from end users Compulsory measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 21 July 2015
Product
- Description
- Lighting chain with 100 LED lamps (25 red, 25 green, 25 blue, 25 yellow). Packaging: colourful cardboard box.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/1684/15 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2015-051
- Published
- 15 December 2015
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