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Lighting chain “Unknown”

Serious risk Burns, Electric shock, Fire

Published by Safety Gate 8 Feb 2013In the weekly report of 15 Feb 2013 (week 6, 2013)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 4 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Lighting chain
Brand
Unknown
Name
Unknown
Type / model
500L
Batch
6 332612 881789
Barcode
6332612881789
Description
Lighting chain with 500 miniature lamps in a colourful cardboard box
Risk
null The product poses a risk of burns, electric shock and fire because:- The cross-section area of the external wires is not sufficient and the wires could consequently overheat.- The wire ends soldered to the terminals of the control unit are not adequately protected against pulling and twisting and live metal parts could consequently become accessible.- The insulation resistance is not sufficient.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
Measures
  • Import rejected at border
Notifying country
Hungary
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0207/13Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0207/13Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0207/13
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/0207/13
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2013-006 (XML)
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