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Lighting chain - 100LED – Zheng Da

Serious risk Electric shock

Published by Safety Gate 30 Apr 2009In the weekly report of 1 May 2009 (week 16, 2009)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 1 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Lighting chain - 100LED
Brand
Zheng Da
Type / model
Q – CHS014. model: PD – 4 Bauart gepruft
Description
Christmas lighting chain with small, non-exchangeable, transparent LED diodes, equipped with a flashing device. The product is packed in a blue cardboard box with a picture of Santa Clause on a sledge.
Risk
The product poses a risk of electric shock because of: - insufficient insulation of LED diodes wires. The requirements are not met for double and reinforced insulation and it is possible for water to come into contact with live parts,- the mains plug type H03VVH2-F is not suitable for outdoor use, - the cross-section of internal wires is 0.125 mm2, which is less than the permitted value of 0.5 mm2, - the length of the cord is less than the permitted value of 1.5 m, - the product does not pass the electric strength test. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standards EN 60598 and EN 55015.
Measures
  • Sales ban 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 0558/09Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0558/09Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0558/09
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0558/09
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2009-16 (XML)
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