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Lighting chain – Laplandia

Serious risk Electric shock, Fire

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 7 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Lighting chain
Brand
Laplandia
Type / model
ApT. 2001-68
Description
Lighting chain comprised of 200 lights and a regulator with a rotary switch. Packing - a blue and white cardboard box with a Christmas motif on the top, data in Russian language and marking ApT. 2001- 68, 220V on the bottom.
Risk
The product poses a risk of electric shock and fire because:- the cover of the regulator fails the mechanical test posing a risk of access to the live parts,- the cross-section of the conductors is insufficient,length of the cable between the plug and the first light-socket is not compliant nor is the fork of the plug, - the insulating material fails the ball pressure test by 1250 C and the glow wire test. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
Measures
  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market
Notifying country
Slovakia
Country of origin
Unknown
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0308/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-10 (XML)
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