Lighting chains - 320 L and 240 L Rice Light
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Two Christmas lighting chain products are subject to a sales ban due to serious electrical safety defects. The 320L Rice Light with 320 transparent bulbs and the 240L Rice Light with 240 multicolored bulbs both contain unsafe flasher units, non-compliant mains plugs, and inadequate wire covering that fails to protect against electric shock. The products do not meet European electrical safety standards and pose a risk of electric shock to users.
The affected products come packaged in blue cardboard boxes with small yellow stars and can be identified by their packaging markings (320L or 240L with specifications showing 230V~, 50Hz, and either 67.2W or 58.8W). Both models share the same EAN code 6924324307055. Authorities have ordered a sales ban on these products. The source does not specify what remedy is available to consumers who have already purchased these items.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
The products pose a risk of electric shock because:- the cover of the flasher unit does not pass the test,- the mains plug does not have the required parametersDiameters of wires as well as the length of the supply cable are not compliant,- the covering is not sufficient to protect against the electric shock.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standards EN 60598 and EN 55015.
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Sales ban ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown
1. Lighting chain with 320 transparent bulbs equipped with a flasher unit, packed in a blue cardboard box with printed small yellow stars. Marking on packaging - 320L darabos, 8 FUNKCIOS, 230V~, 50Hz, 67,2W, 3V, 0,07A BUDAPEST CLEAR 2. Christmas lighting chain with 240 small varicoloured bulbs, equipped with a flasher unit, packed in a blue cardboard box with printed small yellow stars. Marking on packaging -240L darabos, 8 FUNKCIOS, 230V~, 50Hz, 58,8W, 4V, 0,07A BUDAPEST MULTICOLOUR Model: 1. 320L, EAN code: 6924324307055 2. 240L, EAN code: 6924324307055 Notifying country: Slovakia
Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗
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