Electric shock

Christmas lighting chain

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Christmas lighting chainChristmas lighting chain
Case number
0296/08
Category
Lighting chains
Type / Model
Model No 7LK249;
Barcode
4 770786 960039
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇱🇹 Lithuania
Country of origin
🇨🇳 China
Published
2008-03-14

⚠️ Risk

The product poses a risk of electric shock because:- the nominal cross-section of the external and internal wirings, 0,09 mm2 and 0,047 mm2, is less than the ≥0,5 mm2 required by the Standard,- the cable failed to withstand the tensile test,- lampshades are loose in the lamp-holders.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): Sales ban and withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Chain of Christmas lights with 100 permanent contact bulbs. Technical characteristics: registered voltage -230V, registered wattage 117 W, rate protection IP20, mass – 0,23kg; The packaging consists of a cardboard box.