EU Safety Gate · Report-2020-6
MERRY CHRISTMAS 5M LED
The accessible wires have insufficient insulation and the cable is too thin. As a consequence, the cable could get damaged, leaving the live conductors accessible and the user could receive an electric shock. The cable could also overheat, leading to a fire risk. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
- Published
- 07 February 2020
- Notifying authority
- Hungary
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
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Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Importer. Category of measure(s): Import rejected at border. Date of entry into force: 31/10/2019
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A11/00018/20
- Model
- M 500
- Check-digit validated barcodes
- 5799104579011
Classification
- Category
- Lighting chains
- Risk type
- Choking, Electric shock
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
Icicle-shaped decorative lighting chain with non-replaceable LEDs. The product allows the connection of another lighting chain. The socket at the end of the power cord is sealed with an end cap.