Product recall
Illuminated shop sign
| Category | Electrical appliances |
|---|---|
| Product name | Illuminated shop sign |
| Brand | Unknown |
| Product description | Illuminated shop signs marked "Pizza" and "Open". Packaged in a plain brown cardboard box. |
| Model or type | Unknown |
| Country of origin | China |
| Picture |  |
| Risk type | Electric shock |
| Risk description | The product poses a risk of electric shock because:
- cord anchorage to the supply cord is missing, - live parts are in direct contact with wood, - the supply cord has an insufficient cross-sectional area of the conductors to provide the required mechanical and electrical properties, - the plug is not fitted with a fuse. The only means of overload or short circuit protection would be the device at the source of the mains supply, - the construction of the plug and the dimensions of the pins are incorrect. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598. |
| Instructions | Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers by the importer. |
| Date | 22/5/2009 |
