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Lighting chain 140 LED Folyamatosan világít Unknown

Official notice

18 May 2012

Last checked

18 May 2012

Critical riskEU Safety Gate

An official EU Safety Gate notice concerns Lighting chain 140 LED Folyamatosan világít Unknown. Null The product poses a risk of electric shock because:- the wire ends soldered to terminals of the flashing switch and control unit and the LEDs are not adequately protected against pulling and twisting;- the accessible wires have only basic insulation and they come into contact with sharp edges of the flashing control unit. In case of damage, the live metal parts become accessible;- the dimensions of the plug are substantially less than the requirement. During connection the user may touch the pins of the plugs;- the decorative lighting chain is recommended for outdoor use although it is not protected against moisture.The product poses a risk of fire because the cross-section area of the wires is less than the minimum requirement thus they can overheat.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598. Published 2012-05-18.

What to do now

The source does not provide specific consumer instructions. Follow the official EU Safety Gate notice for next steps.

Recall number

0738/12

Official notice

2012-05-18

The hazard

Null The product poses a risk of electric shock because:- the wire ends soldered to terminals of the flashing switch and control unit and the LEDs are not adequately protected against pulling and twisting;- the accessible wires have only basic insulation and they come into contact with sharp edges of the flashing control unit. In case of damage, the live metal parts become accessible;- the dimensions of the plug are substantially less than the requirement. During connection the user may touch the pins of the plugs;- the decorative lighting chain is recommended for outdoor use although it is not protected against moisture.The product poses a risk of fire because the cross-section area of the wires is less than the minimum requirement thus they can overheat.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.

How to check if you're affected

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Lots

5 998791 195102

Models

KD-140LEDI (ON THE PRODUCT), XN-510 (ON THE PACKAGING)

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Affected products

Product 1

Lighting chain "140 LED Folyamatosan világít"

Risk / hazard

Null The product poses a risk of electric shock because:- the wire ends soldered to terminals of the flashing switch and control unit and the LEDs are not adequately protected against pulling and twisting;- the accessible wires have only basic insulation and they come into contact with sharp edges of the flashing control unit. In case of damage, the live metal parts become accessible;- the dimensions of the plug are substantially less than the requirement. During connection the user may touch the pins of the plugs;- the decorative lighting chain is recommended for outdoor use although it is not protected against moisture.The product poses a risk of fire because the cross-section area of the wires is less than the minimum requirement thus they can overheat.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

DE · Germany

Location 2

FR · France

Affected area 1

DE · Germany

Affected area 2

FR · France

Source & status

Tier

beta

Category

ELECTRONICS

Classification

Serious risk — Electric shock, Fire

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

0738/12

Classification

Serious risk — Electric shock, Fire

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

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