EU alert · Safety Gate Other risk levels Electrical appliances and equipment
LED string lights GIZMIFY — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. OR/00003/25
Summary
The plug is oversized, and over time inserting and removing the plug could damage the socket, or the user may insert the plug of a different appliance into the socket, which may not connect properly, causing the plug to overheat and ignite, causing a fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standards EN 61347-1, EN 61347-2-13, and EN 60598-2-20, nor…
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Product
LED string lights — GIZMIFY
- Brand
- GIZMIFY
- Name / model
- AWD-001
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Set of LED string lights with a wall plug. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon (ASIN B0CG6361XR)
What is the risk?
- The plug is oversized, and over time inserting and removing the plug could damage the socket, or the user may insert the plug of a different appliance into the socket, which may not connect properly, causing the plug to overheat and ignite, causing a fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standards EN 61347-1, EN 61347-2-13, and EN 60598-2-20, nor with standard EN 60598-1
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: 07/11/2024
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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