Electric shock

Lighting chains

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Case number
0065/08
Category
Lighting chains
Type / Model
1. 300 WHITE BULBS LIGHT CHAIN - CURTAIN,
Barcode
5202798880375,2. 300 MULTICOLOURED BULBS LIGHT CHAIN - RAIN, barcode: 5202798880214,3. 300 WHITE BULBS LIGHT CHAIN barcode: 5202798880085.
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇬🇷 Greece
Country of origin
🇨🇳 China
Published
2008-01-25

⚠️ Risk

The product poses a risk of electric shock because:- there is no double-insulation cable with different colour, - the cross-sectional area of the wiring (0.11 mm2) does not comply with the requirements (min. acceptable 0.5 mm2),- the pins of the plug are shorter (18.30 mm) than required (acceptable 19.00 ± 0.50 mm), - the width of the plug base is 12.28 mm (min. acceptable 13.70 ± 0.70 mm) (item 1),- the width of the plug base is 12.34 mm (min. acceptable 13.70 ± 0.70 mm) (item 2),- there is no supply cord anchorage,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 ordered by the authorities. Press release has been issued.Date of entry into force: Unknown

1. White-coloured light chain with 300 colourless lights, green function controller and black AC adaptor, packed in blue carton. For internal use. Technical characteristics: 24V, 50Hz, 50.4W, 2.5 A (2.5V, 70mA, 0.175W bulb x 300), 2. White-coloured light chain with 300 multicoloured lights, green function controller and black AC adaptor, packed in blue carton. For internal use. Technical characteristics: 24V, 50Hz, 50.4W, 2.5 A (2.5V, 70mA, 0.175W bulb x 300), 3. Green-coloured light chain with 300 colourless lights and green function controller and, packed in blue carton. For internal use. Technical characteristics: 230V, 50Hz, 33.6W, 2.5 A (1.5V, 70mA, 0.105W bulb x 300).