Lighting chains are considered safe if they comply with the requirements specified by the Order on electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (Official Gazette of BiH, 98/09) and the standards BAS EN 60598-1 and BAS EN60598-2-20.
During the implementation of proactive surveillance, 14 inspection controls were conducted. Inspectors performed administrative and visual control of the products on the market and took 9 samples for laboratory testing. Laboratory tests showed that 7 samples (77,8%) did not comply with the safety requirements of the Order on electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits.
Risk assessment showed that all the non-compliant models of lighting chains pose serious risk to consumers, since they pose risk of electric shock and fire.
Based on the undertaken surveillance activities and ordered measures, 7 models of non-compliant lighting chains (total of 3404 products) were withdrawn from the market and destroyed.