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Lighting chains (for outdoor use) – DMC

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 2 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Lighting chains (for outdoor use)
Brand
DMC (5 alerts)
Type / model
153.884, 927.617, 789.574, transformer 24.10B.
Description
Christmas lights in three models: 153.884 - tree lights, 927.617 - 90-LED curtain, 789.574 – icicles and 24.10B, transformer 230/24V.
Risk
The product poses a risk of electric shock because when the plug-in transformer is unplugged, it is possible to touch live pins. This is the result of the fact that a number of housings from the delivery batch 2007 had hairline cracks and material faults. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard.
Measures
  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0238/08Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0238/08Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0238/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0238/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-7 (XML)
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