Electric shock

Lighting chain - Darabos

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Lighting chain - DarabosLighting chain - Darabos
Case number
1117/08
Category
Lighting chains
Type / Model
0608-105L, 2.5X0.5M, bar code: 6924524300122
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇭🇺 Hungary
Country of origin
Unknown
Published
2008-10-10

⚠️ Risk

The product poses a risk of electric shock because : - the length of the cord between the mains plug and the first lampholder is too short (0.48 m), - there is only basic insulation on the soldered connections of the light sources, - the cross-section area of the core is too small, - the bipolar socket and the mains plug are of a non-standard type. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.

Measures

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 contains 105 series connected incandescent lamps with a resistor bridge and a bipolar socket. Main parts of the luminaire: mains plug with inscription: "2.5 A 250 V~; socket with inscription: 2,5/250+CE; mains cable without marking. Technical parameters: 230 V~, 50 Hz, 104 W; 2,2 V; 0,07A; 0,65W; Class II, IP20