EU Safety Gate · Report-2008-41
Chang Hong · Lighting chain - Jégcsap égö
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 less than the requirement, - the wires broke when checking the cord anchorage, - the protection against ingress of water is missing. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
- Published
- 17 October 2008
- Notifying authority
- Hungary
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities.. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- 1137/08
- Model
- 224L,
- Check-digit validated barcodes
- 6908010071314
Classification
- Category
- Lighting chains
- Risk type
- Electric shock
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
The product is a lighting chain containing 224 series-parallel connected, incandescent, non-replaceable lamps with resistor bridge. There are flashing unit controls and four parallel circuits. Mains plug with inscription: " CH, TS-01, 2,5A 250V, VDE "; flashing unit with inscription: "FLASHER CONTROL UNIT 230V AC 50HZ 0.83A CE TÜV EMC PRESS". Technical parameters: 230 V~, 50 Hz, 55 W, Class II.