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Lighting chain – garland of lights in the form of a tube

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 3 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Lighting chain – garland of lights in the form of a tube
Brand
Unknown
Type / model
HM 1116
Description
The product in question is a garland in the form of tube 10 metres long. The garland is packaged in a cardboard box bearing the statement: 10m light tube. May be bent into many shapes and designs. May be used for Christmas decoration, discos, gardens, restaurants and much more. Suitable for use indoors and outdoors. Multicoloured tube.
Risk
The product poses a serious risk of electric shock because:- the cable incorporated in the chain has characteristics inferior to those of the standard cable specified in the standard and the nominal section of the conductors, at 0.30 mm², is less than the 0.75 mm² required by the standard, - the power plug does not comply with standard CEI 60083,- the length of the cable between the plug and the first bulb, at 1.00 metres, is less than the 1.50 metres required by the standard,- it not bearing the safety marks and instructions required by the standard.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
Measures
  • Import rejected by the customs authorities
Notifying country
Spain
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0076/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0076/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-3 (XML)
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