EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting chains
Lighting chain “Led string Lights” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/01150/26
Summary
The product has inadequate insulation and there is insufficient protection against water. The user could touch accessible live parts and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
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Product
Lighting chain
- Name / model
- Led string Lights · 30 cm 8 tube, 50 cm 8 tube
- Category
- Lighting chains
- Lighting chain with eight tubes of LED lights. Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress (unique product identifier: 1005007165911215) and eBay.
What is the risk?
- The product has inadequate insulation and there is insufficient protection against water. The user could touch accessible live parts and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 25/03/2026
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 25/03/2026
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 18/05/2026
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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