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Lighting chain

Serious risk Electric shock

Published by Safety Gate 9 Apr 2009In the weekly report of 10 Apr 2009 (week 13, 2009)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 1 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Lighting chain
Brand
Unknown
Type / model
140L
Description
Christmas lighting chain with small, non-exchangeable, varicoloured bulbs, equipped with a flashing device. Packed in a blue cardboard box with winter landscape, the inscription "Christmas" and a picture of Santa Claus.
Risk
The product poses a risk of electric shock because: - the cover of the flashing device does not pass the hammer test, - the plug is non-compliant, - insulation is not sufficient, -the appropriate marking mentioning that the product is only for indoor use and the basic technical data are missing. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
Measures
  • Withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
Slovakia
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0490/09Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0490/09Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0490/09Photo 4 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0490/09Photo 5 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0490/09Photo 6 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0490/09
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0490/09
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2009-13 (XML)
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