Electric shock, Fire

Lighting chain with flashing unit

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Lighting chain with flashing unitLighting chain with flashing unit
Číslo případu
1587/09
Kategorie
Lighting chains
Typ / Model
20L "Serie de Esfera Magica"
Cílová skupina
Consumer
Notifikující země
🇭🇺 Maďarsko
Země původu
Unknown
Zveřejněno
2009-12-11

⚠️ Riziko

The product poses a risk of electric shock because:- the cable is not provided with effective protection against a pulling force,- the cable inlets of the flashing unit have sharp edges that could damage the cable,- the insulation of the live parts is not sufficient;and a risk of fire because:- the cross sectional area of the conductors in the cable is too small,- the fire resistance of the lamp holders is not sufficient.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant European standard EN 60598.

Opatření

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown

The lighting chain consists of 20 series-parallel connected incandescent lamps with resistor bridge. Each lamp is covered with a plastic ball (diameter: 5 cm) The flashing unit controls 2 circuits. Main components of the lighting chain: plug (250V CE), flashing unit, mains cable without marking. There is no data plate attached to the product.