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Christmas lighting chain

Serious risk Electric shock

Published by Safety Gate 13 Mar 2008In the weekly report of 14 Mar 2008 (week 10, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 1 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Christmas lighting chain
Brand
Unknown
Type / model
Model No 7LK249;
Barcode
4770786960039
Barcodes listed
4 770786 960039 (official alert record)
Barcode as notified
4 770786 960039
Description
Chain of Christmas lights with 100 permanent contact bulbs. Technical characteristics: registered voltage -230V, registered wattage 117 W, rate protection IP20, mass – 0,23kg; The packaging consists of a cardboard box.
Risk
The product poses a risk of electric shock because:- the nominal cross-section of the external and internal wirings, 0,09 mm2 and 0,047 mm2, is less than the ≥0,5 mm2 required by the Standard,- the cable failed to withstand the tensile test,- lampshades are loose in the lamp-holders.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
Measures
  • Sales ban and withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
Lithuania
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0296/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-10 (XML)
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