Cord extension set - extending moving supply

Electric shock, Fire Electrical appliances and equipment Serious risk
Photo of recalled product: Cord extension set - extending moving supply
Alert Number1003/07
BrandLUCERNA
CategoryElectrical appliances and equipment
Risk TypeElectric shock, Fire
Notifying CountrySlovakia
Country of OriginPeople's Republic of China
Model NumberModel: FX 3-10m, art. N°: OY-2191x10 4FA, EAN: 8590849370003
Published5 October 2007

Risk Description

This product poses a serious risk of electric shock and fire because :- during the testing moving cable has detached and conductors got cut off (electrical connections of non-dismantled attachments must not be cut off),- flexible cable has insufficient diameter (0.86 mm²), - when testing with burning wire a flame occurred. The flame lasted longer than 30 s after the burning wire has been removed,- material which the product is made of has insufficient isolating attributes. Under specific circumstances the isolation of the product can be damaged. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant standards.

Measures Taken

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers by the distributor.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Product Description

The product is packed in transparent plastic bag enclosed by paper label on which there is the name of the product in more foreign languages, trademark "LUCERNA", model, art. no., EAN code, CE mark and data on distributors and manufacturer. On the typal label there are data: "10-16V, ~250V, max. 3500W, CE mark, trademark LUCERNA" and warning – "do not intervene in a connection!" Data on cable: H05VV-F, 3G, 1,00mm2.

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