
Lighting chain
Unknown · Christmas Lights
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Hungary
Requirements breached
The product poses a risk of fire and electric shock because: · The cross-sectional area of the external and internal wires is not sufficient and the wires could overheat. · The wire ends soldered to terminals of the flashing unit and the lamps 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 lampholder contacts are not protected against loosening and the live parts may become accessible. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
Product
- Description
- Lighting chain with 50 replaceable miniature lamps in plastic lamp-holders, attached to a colourful paper sheet in the form of a shooting star. Packaged in a transparent plastic bag sealed with colourful paper.
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Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/0534/13 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2013-017
- Published
- 26 April 2013
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