Cologne --
Shortly before Christmas, the Technical Monitoring Association (TÜV), prior warning lights and cheap toys. Following an investigation by the TUV Rheinland in three of four light chains have significant safety deficiencies.
"With three strings of lights there is even a risk of electric shock," said Henk-Jan Pieters from one of the Dutch branch of TÜV Rheinland.
The most common faults: incorrect or missing safety warnings on the packaging and excessive heat. When examining a candlelight vigil reached 250 degrees Celsius, are allowed up to 90th
Only 10 of 42 strings of lights have passed the test. According to Insp spokesman Hartmut Mueller-Gerbes from Cologne, but the chains were bought in the Netherlands, but the results are transferable to Germany.
"The manufacturers are Chinese companies, importers distribute the chains across Europe." Many of the lights that were purchased on the Internet, were defective.
TÜV advises: If you buy strictly on the GS mark and eighth-understand packaging regulations with complete manufacturer's specifications. A candlelight vigil for under five euros would you rather not buy, "said Mueller-Gerbes.
Even toys were tested: with equally sobering results. Here, too, were purchased in the ordinary course of trade in six Dutch cities. "Toys were 10 defects, but 21 toys do not meet even the minimum legal requirements," summarized Hans Groothuis by TUV Rheinland Quality in Eindhoven, the results.
The toys cost up to $ 10. Ten of the toys tested contained banned plasticizers, are suspected to be carcinogenic. In six toys dissolved verschluckbare small parts. TÜV recommends: Better just a good toy instead of buying more cheaply.
