EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting equipment
LED lighting strip RED5 “2m LED Light Strips” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00348/22
Summary
The battery compartment of the remote does not lock, it can be easily opened, leaving batteries accessible. A child may put batteries in the mouth and ingest them, which may lead to choking or could cause injuries to the gastrointestinal tract. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive.
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Product
LED lighting strip — RED5
- Brand
- RED5
- Name / model
- 2m LED Light Strips · 78878
- Batch number(s)
- 772584, 772585, 772586, 773403, 773976, 773981, 774007, 774538, 775339
- Category
- Lighting equipment
- LED lighting strip using button batteries. The product is also sold online.
- Recall information: https://www.argos.ie/static/StaticDisplay/includeName/productRecalls.htm
What is the risk?
- The battery compartment of the remote does not lock, it can be easily opened, leaving batteries accessible. A child may put batteries in the mouth and ingest them, which may lead to choking or could cause injuries to the gastrointestinal tract. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 18/01/2022
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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