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Lighting chains

Serious risk Electric shock, Fire

Published by Safety Gate 9 Feb 2006In the weekly report of 10 Feb 2006 (week 5, 2006)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked just nowSource: EU Safety Gate
Description
Lighting chains - unknown brand 1. plastic frame in the form of a star with 108 replaceable incandescent lamps and a flashing unit; type/model: 108 Polaris2. plastic frame in the form of a butterfly with 100 replaceable incandescent lamps and a flashing unit
Risk
The cross section area of the core applied between the lamp holders and the mains cable is less than required, the inlet of the flashing unit is not rounded (thus the cable may get damaged), the cord anchorage is missing and the construction of the plug is non-standardized. The plastic parts of the lamp holders do not have sufficient resistance to ignition, this may cause fire. This product does not comply with the LVD Directive and the European Standards.
Measures
  • Prohibition of sell and recall ordered by authority
Notifying country
Hungary
Country of origin
Unknown
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0063/06Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0063/06
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0063/06
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2006-5 (XML)
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