OPSS High Electrical appliances equipment
Product Recall: Globe Festoon String Light Bulb Chain 27ft sold via Amazon (2207-0238)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2207-0238
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a high risk of electric shock due to insufficient creepage and clearance distances which could cause the product to become live.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Globe Festoon String Light Bulb Chain 27ft
- Name / model
- LR-GE(25)V(220-240V 7W)AK
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product recall
- Summary
- Product: Globe Festoon String Light Bulb Chain 27ft
- Hazard: The product presents a high risk of electric shock due to insufficient creepage and clearance distances which could cause the product to become live.
- Corrective action: OPSS are requiring the recall of the product from end users. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Lighting Chain
- Make
- Globe Festoon
- Model
- LR-GE(25)V(220-240V 7W)AK
- ASIN
- B075N6RDM3
- Listing Name
- Globe Festoon String Light Bulb 27Ft G40 Indoor Outside Waterproof Lixada, Warm White’
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product description
- 27ft globe light bulb lighting chain supplied in brown cardboard packaging.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to Product Image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a high risk of electric shock as there are insufficient creepage and clearance distances, which can cause accessible metal parts to become live over time and under fault conditions. If a consumer were to touch a metal part, they could receive an electric shock.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
- Corrective action
- OPSS are requiring the recall of the product from end users.
- The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2207-0238
- Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards
What to do
- OPSS are requiring the recall of the product from end users. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Lighting Chain
- Make
- Globe Festoon
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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