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EU Safety GateRecalled 2008-10-10serious risk

Lighting chain - Darabos (Royal)

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Lighting chain - Darabos

  • Brand Royal

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

A Darabos (Royal) lighting chain with model number 0608-105L containing 105 series-connected incandescent lamps has been recalled due to multiple electrical safety defects. The product poses a risk of electric shock because the cord between the mains plug and first lamp is too short at 0.48 meters, the soldered lamp connections have only basic insulation, the wire core is too small, and the socket and plug use non-standard types. The product fails to meet European safety standards.

According to the recall record, the product has been ordered to be withdrawn from the market and recalled from consumers by authorities. However, the source does not specify what actions affected consumers should take regarding this recall.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

The product poses a risk of electric shock because : - the length of the cord between the mains plug and the first lampholder is too short (0.48 m), - there is only basic insulation on the soldered connections of the light sources, - the cross-section area of the core is too small, - the bipolar socket and the mains plug are of a non-standard type. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.

What should I do?

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

Details from the source

The lighting chain contains 105 series connected incandescent lamps with a resistor bridge and a bipolar socket. Main parts of the luminaire: mains plug with inscription: "2.5 A 250 V~; socket with inscription: 2,5/250+CE; mains cable without marking. Technical parameters: 230 V~, 50 Hz, 104 W; 2,2 V; 0,07A; 0,65W; Class II, IP20 Model: 0608-105L, 2.5X0.5M, bar code: 6924524300122 Notifying country: Hungary

Source

Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗

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