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Lighting chain - Set of fairy lights in the form of a star – Sternlichter

Serious risk Electric shock

Published by Safety Gate 21 Feb 2008In the weekly report of 22 Feb 2008 (week 7, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 7 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Lighting chain - Set of fairy lights in the form of a star
Brand
Sternlichter (2 alerts)
Type / model
GS-TZMC-140.
Description
String of 140 fairy lights with flashing device.
Risk
The product poses a risk of electric shock due to the following non-compliances:- lack of strain relief on flashing device,- the nominal cross-section of lead is too small,- length of lead between plug and lamp socket too short,- no warnings included.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
Measures
  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market and destruction of the products by the distributor
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0218/08Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0218/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0218/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-7 (XML)
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