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Lighting chain - 8 Funkcios – 100 L Darabos – Royal

Serious risk Electric shock

Published by Safety Gate 13 Aug 2009In the weekly report of 14 Aug 2009 (week 31, 2009)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 2 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Lighting chain - 8 Funkcios – 100 L Darabos
Brand
Royal (23 alerts)
Type / model
MD.0501
Description
The lighting chain includes 100 series-parallel-connected non-replaceable lamps with resistor bridge. The flashing unit operates the four parallel circuits of the lamps. Main components:"2.5 A 250 V~" bipolar plug; "FLASHER CONTROL UNIT 230 V AC 50 HZ 0.83 A CE TÜV EMC NTH PRESS"8-function flashing unit; mains cable without marking. Technical parameters: 230 V~, 50 Hz, 63,7 W, Class II; IP20.
Risk
The product poses a risk of electric shock because:- the basic insulated parts are accessible, - the insulation of the connections is insufficient (only single insulation is applied) and thus the flashover may occur, - the cross section area of the core is less than required, - the cable inlets have sharp edges, - the cord anchorage is 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
Hungary
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1061/09Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1061/09
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 1061/09
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2009-31 (XML)
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