EU Safety Gate · Report-2023-44
Illuminated tree with plastic end of LED light sources in the shape of a snowflake
The product is improperly designed and not adequately protected against electric shock. The user could consequently touch live parts and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standards EN 60598-1 and EN 60598-2-20.
- Published
- 03 November 2023
- Notifying authority
- Slovakia
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
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Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Distributor. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 10/08/2023 · Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Distributor. Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users. Date of entry into force: 10/08/2023 · Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Distributor. Category of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks. Date of entry into force: 10/08/2023
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/02623/23
Classification
- Category
- Lighting chains
- Risk type
- Electric shock
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
Tree illuminated with LED lights in the shape of a snowflake, with a device for changing lighting modes. The chain is not marked with mandatory data or provided with a sleeve on which these data would be indicated.