{
  "alert_number": "A12/0593/15",
  "url": "https://recallarchive.com/alert/a12-0593-15",
  "official_notice": "https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/161450",
  "safety_gate_published": "2015-04-27",
  "weekly_report": {
    "year": 2015,
    "week": 17,
    "date": "2015-05-01"
  },
  "category": "Lighting chains",
  "product": "Lighting chain",
  "brand_as_notified": "Unknown",
  "brands": [],
  "name": "Merry Christmas",
  "model": "R100, R140",
  "batch": "5 792013 0381125 792013 038129",
  "barcode_as_notified": null,
  "barcodes": [
    "5792013038112",
    "5792013038129"
  ],
  "description": "Lighting chain with 140 or 100 miniature lamps (two different models). Packaging: colourful cardboard box.",
  "production_dates": null,
  "risk_type": "Burns, Electric shock",
  "risk": "null The cross-sectional area of the external and internal wires is too small and the wires could overheat. The wire ends soldered to the terminals of the flashing unit and the lamps are not adequately protected against pulling and twisting. The accessible basic insulated wires can come into contact with sharp edges of the flashing switch and control unit. The insulation provided by the shrink tubing is inadequate. The product is not protected against moisture but is recommended for outdoor use. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.",
  "risk_level": "Serious risk",
  "measures": [
    {
      "measure": "Withdrawal of the product from the market",
      "operator": "Other",
      "ordered": true,
      "from": null
    },
    {
      "measure": "Recall of the product from end users",
      "operator": "Other",
      "ordered": true,
      "from": "3 Mar 2015"
    }
  ],
  "measures_as_published": "Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other\nCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market\nDate of entry into force: Unknown\nType of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other\nCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users\nDate of entry into force: 03/03/2015",
  "company_recall_code": null,
  "recall_page": null,
  "online_marketplaces": [],
  "notifying_country": "Hungary",
  "country_of_origin": "People's Republic of China",
  "alert_type": "Consumer",
  "counterfeit": false,
  "official_record": {
    "barcodes": [],
    "batches": [
      "5 792013 038112",
      "5 792013 038129"
    ],
    "models": [
      "R100",
      "R140"
    ]
  },
  "licence": "Weekly-report fields CC0 1.0; official_record and counterfeit: © European Union, CC BY 4.0",
  "source": "EU Safety Gate. recallarchive is independent and not affiliated with the European Commission; the official notice is authoritative."
}