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Lighting chains

Serious risk Electric shock

Published by Safety Gate 24 Jan 2008In the weekly report of 25 Jan 2008 (week 3, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked just nowSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Lighting chains
Brand
CHRISTMAS
Type / model
1. 300 WHITE BULBS LIGHT CHAIN - CURTAIN,
Barcode
5202798880085, 5202798880214, 5202798880375
Barcodes listed
5202798880375, 2. 300 MULTICOLOURED BULBS LIGHT CHAIN - RAIN, barcode: 5202798880214, 3. 300 WHITE BULBS LIGHT CHAIN barcode: 5202798880085. (official alert record)
Barcode as notified
5202798880375,2. 300 MULTICOLOURED BULBS LIGHT CHAIN - RAIN, barcode: 5202798880214,3. 300 WHITE BULBS LIGHT CHAIN barcode: 5202798880085.
Description
1. White-coloured light chain with 300 colourless lights, green function controller and black AC adaptor, packed in blue carton. For internal use. Technical characteristics: 24V, 50Hz, 50.4W, 2.5 A (2.5V, 70mA, 0.175W bulb x 300), 2. White-coloured light chain with 300 multicoloured lights, green function controller and black AC adaptor, packed in blue carton. For internal use. Technical characteristics: 24V, 50Hz, 50.4W, 2.5 A (2.5V, 70mA, 0.175W bulb x 300), 3. Green-coloured light chain with 300 colourless lights and green function controller and, packed in blue carton. For internal use. Technical characteristics: 230V, 50Hz, 33.6W, 2.5 A (1.5V, 70mA, 0.105W bulb x 300).
Risk
The product poses a risk of electric shock because:- there is no double-insulation cable with different colour, - the cross-sectional area of the wiring (0.11 mm2) does not comply with the requirements (min. acceptable 0.5 mm2),- the pins of the plug are shorter (18.30 mm) than required (acceptable 19.00 ± 0.50 mm), - the width of the plug base is 12.28 mm (min. acceptable 13.70 ± 0.70 mm) (item 1),- the width of the plug base is 12.34 mm (min. acceptable 13.70 ± 0.70 mm) (item 2),- there is no supply cord anchorage,The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
Measures
  • Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities. Press release has been issued
Notifying country
Greece
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0065/08Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0065/08Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0065/08Photo 4 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0065/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0065/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-3 (XML)
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