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A12/0918/18

Lighting chain

Unknown · 140 LED LIGHT

Lighting chainsElectric shockFire
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Notifying country
Hungary
Counterfeit
No
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What is the danger

The cable is not properly anchored and is too thin. The accessible wires have only basic insulation and the insulation for the LEDs is inadequate. The product is not protected against moisture but is recommended for outdoor use.

Requirements breached

The basic insulated cable could detach or damage leaving live conductors accessible. Water penetration may cause an electric shock. The cable could overheat leading to a fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.

Measures taken

  1. Withdrawal of the product from the market Compulsory measuresTaken by: Distributor
  2. Recall of the product from end users Compulsory measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 28 December 2017

Product

Description
Lighting chain with non-replaceable 140 LED lamps (35 blue, 35 green, 35 yellow, 35 red). Packaging: colourful cardboard box
Brand
Unknown
Model / type
XM-LED1-140C
Batch
9 796104 579177

Original source

Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.

Alert number
A12/0918/18 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2018-028
Published
5 July 2018

© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/321346

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