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Lighting chain – garland of lights with 100 mini lights

Serious risk Electric shock

Published by Safety Gate 31 Jan 2008In the weekly report of 1 Feb 2008 (week 4, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 8 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Lighting chain – garland of lights with 100 mini lights
Brand
Unknown
Type / model
Model: HM 1117
Description
Christmas garland with 100 coloured lights. The garland is packaged in a blue cardboard box with a photo of the garland and the statement: '100 mini lights 220V/240V'.
Risk
The product poses a risk of electric shock because:- the luminaire is not sufficiently mechanically strong, in that it did not pass the spring-driven apparatus test, leaving live components accessible after the test,- 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 0.10 mm², is less than the 0.50 mm² required by the standard,- the cable does not pass the tensile test,- the length of the cable between the plug and the first bulb, at 0.70 metres, is less than the 1.50 metres required by the standard, - there is no guaranteed protection against direct access to live components,- in 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 0090/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0090/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-4 (XML)
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