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Lighting chain – MD 0604 – Royal

Serious risk Electric shock

Published by Safety Gate 16 Oct 2008In the weekly report of 17 Oct 2008 (week 41, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 7 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Lighting chain – MD 0604
Brand
Royal (23 alerts)
Type / model
0604-240L-13M,
Barcode
6924524300122
Barcodes listed
6 924 524 300 122. (official alert record)
Barcode as notified
6 924 524 300 122.
Description
Lighting chain including 240 miniature non-replaceable incandescent lamps with resistor bridge and an 8-function flashing unit. The flashing unit controls four parallel circuits. Mains plug with inscription: "2.5 A 250 V~ VDE CE"; flashing unit with inscription: "FLASHER CONTROL UNIT 230V AC 50HZ 0.83A CE TÜV EMC PRESS"; mains cable without marking. Technical parameters: 230 V~, 50 Hz, 63.7 W, Class II, IP20, 9 V, 70 mA.
Risk
The product poses a risk of electric shock because: - the length of the cord between the mains plug and the first lampholder is too short (0.98 m), - there is only basic insulation on the soldered connections of the light sources, - the cross-section of the core is less than the requirement, - the cable inlets are sharp, - 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 ordered by the authorities. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Notifying country
Hungary
Country of origin
Unknown
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1155/08Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1155/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 1155/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-41 (XML)
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