Lighting chain - 140 L darabos

Electric shock Lighting chains Serious risk
Photo of recalled product: Lighting chain - 140 L darabos
Alert Number1152/09
BrandNTH
CategoryLighting chains
Risk TypeElectric shock
Notifying CountryHungary
Country of OriginPeople's Republic of China
Model Number140L on the packaging, 140L RICE LIGHT on the product, bar code: 6924324307024
Published28 August 2009

Risk Description

The product poses a risk of electric shock because:- the wires connecting the miniature lamps have only single insulation, - the cross section area of the core of the wire is less than required, - the cable inlets of the flashing unit have sharp edges, - there is no protection against pulling force in the flashing unit.This product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant European standard EN 60598.

Measures Taken

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

Product Description

The lighting chain includes 140 db series-parallel connected non-replaceable lamps with resistor bridge. The flashing unit controls 4 parallel circuits. Main components: bipolar plug (2.5 A 250 V~); flashing unit (FLASHER CONTROL UNIT 230 V AC 50 HZ 0.83 A CE TÜV EMC NTH PRESS); two-core mains cable without marking. Technical parameters: 230 V~, 50 Hz, Max 65 W, Class II, IP20, bulbs: 6.5 V, 0.07 A 0.455 W.

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