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Lighting chains. – Magic Christmas

Serious risk Electric shock

Published by Safety Gate 6 Mar 2008In the weekly report of 7 Mar 2008 (week 9, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 6 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Lighting chains.
Brand
Magic Christmas (3 alerts)
Brand as notified
Magic Christmas.
Type / model
1. 300 RICE LIGHTS 300L 4MM+M/F, code 00994028,
Barcode
2005009940287, 2005009941048
Barcodes listed
2005009940287, 2. 180 RICE LIGHTS 180L 4MM+M/F, code 00994104, barcode: 2005009941048. (official alert record)
Barcode as notified
2005009940287,2. 180 RICE LIGHTS 180L 4MM+M/F, code 00994104, barcode: 2005009941048.
Description
1. Green-coloured light chain with 300 multicoloured lights and green function controller, packed in blue box. For internal use. Technical characteristics: 230V, 50Hz, 2.5 A,2. Green-coloured light chain with 180 multicoloured lights and green function controller, packed in blue box. For internal use. Technical characteristics: 230V, 50Hz, 2.5 A.
Risk
The product poses a risk of electric shock because:- there is no supply cord anchorage in the controller – flasher,- there is no double-insulation cable in different colours, - the cross-sectional area of the wiring (0.2 mm2) does not comply with the requirements of the relevant European Standards (min. acceptable 0.5 mm2) (items 1 & 2), - the width of the plug base is 12.05 mm (min. acceptable 13.70 ± 0.70 mm) (items 1 & 2) - the distance between the pins of the plug is 17.07 for item 1 and 17.08 for item 2 (min. acceptable 18.00 – 19.20 mm), In addition the cable does not bear the required markings.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 0283/08Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0283/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0283/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-9 (XML)
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