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EU Safety GateRecalled 2008-10-17serious risk

Lighting chain - 20L LED light (Royal)

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Lighting chain - 20L LED light

  • Brand Royal

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

What happened

A 20-LED lighting chain in the shape of a shooting star has been recalled due to electric shock hazards. The product has inadequate insulation on soldered connections, undersized cable cores, sharp edges on the rectifying unit's cable inlet, and missing cord anchorage in the rectifying unit. The lighting chain does not meet European safety standards for low voltage electrical equipment.

Authorities have ordered the product withdrawn from the market and recalled from consumers. The source does not specify what affected consumers should do in response to 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 : - there is only basic insulation on the soldered connections of the light sources, - the cross-section area of the core is too small, - the cable inlet of the rectifying unit has sharp edges, - the cord anchorage is missing in the rectifying unit. 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 product is a lighting chain including a plastic and metal frame in the form of a shooting star, with 20 connected non-replaceable LEDs, 20 resistors and a rectifying unit. Mains plug with inscription: "2.5 A 250 V~CE+VDE; rectifying unit with inscription: LX-01 24V-240V 50/60Hz 1.0A +CE; resistors of 620 ohm; LEDs without marking, mains cable without marking. Technical parameters: 230 V~, 50 Hz, 4,6 W; 3 V; 0,02A; 0,06W; Class II, IP20. Model: Model no: 0618 Notifying country: Hungary

Source

Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗

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