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Lighting chain “RICE 100 Christmas Light”

Serious risk Electric shock, Fire

Published by Safety Gate 11 Aug 2015In the weekly report of 21 Aug 2015 (week 33, 2015)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 44, 6 Nov 2026checked just nowSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Lighting chain
Brand
Unknown
Name
RICE 100 Christmas Light
Type / model
CHM-240-R100CL (on the product); CHM-240-R100L (on the packaging)
Batch
6 908010 088015
Barcode
6908010088015
Description
Lighting chain with 100 miniature lamps. Packaging: colourful cardboard box.
Risk
null The wire ends soldered to the terminals of the control unit and to the lamps are not adequately protected against pulling and twisting. The wires can come into contact with the sharp edges of the control unit. The electrical insulation of the light sources covering shrink tube is not sufficient. The product is not protected against moisture although recommended for outdoor use. The wires can overheat as they are too thin. 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 4 Apr 2015
Notifying country
Hungary
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1028/15Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1028/15Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1028/15
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/1028/15
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2015-033 (XML)
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