Unknown · Christmas lighting chain – 140 chasing lights

The product poses a risk of electric shock and fire because:- the cross-section of the conductors is insufficient, the length of the cable between the plug and the first light-socket is not compliant, nor is the fork of the plug,- the product is not marked in accordance with the requirements of the standard, the consumer is not informed sufficiently about basic technical data and possible risks,- the cover of the regulator fails the test and the cable can be removed from the latter posing a risk of accessing to live parts,- the insulating material fails the ball pressure test by 125 C and the glow wire test. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.

Published: 14 March 2008
Notifying authority: Slovakia
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other. Category of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market.. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: 0311/08
Model: Unknown

Classification

Category: Lighting chains
Risk type: Electric shock, Fire
Country of origin: People's Republic of China

Product description

Lighting chain comprised of 140 lamps. It is equipped with a regulator, packed in a cardboard box with a red and green top, a picture with text in English, the bottom of the box is white with user manual, warnings and other marking in two languages