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Lighting chains “1. 100LED Christmas Light; 2. 240LED Christmas Light”

Serious risk Electric shock, Fire

Published by Safety Gate 15 Jul 2015In the weekly report of 24 Jul 2015 (week 29, 2015)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 9 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Lighting chains
Brand
Unknown
Name
1. 100LED Christmas Light; 2. 240LED Christmas Light
Type / model
1. LED 100L; 2. LED 240L
Batch
-
Description
Lighting chains with non-replaceable, blue LED lamps, flashing switch and control unit. Packaging: a colourful cardboard box.
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 LEDs 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 for the bulbs is inadequate. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market
  • Recall of the product from end users · from 24 Mar 2015
Notifying country
Hungary
Country of origin
Unknown
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0917/15Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0917/15Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0917/15
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/0917/15
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2015-029 (XML)
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