OPSS High Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: Achin Outdoor String Lights sold via Amazon (2308-0085)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2308-0085
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a high risk of electric shock as the plug and fuse supplied with the product do not comply with BS1363 and BS1362. The lighting chain was marked as having a protection rating of IP44, e.g. protected from water splashed from all directions. Due to the lack of suitable gaskets it was considered that this level had not been met.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandAchin
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Achin Outdoor String Lights sold via Amazon
- Brand
- Achin
- Name / model
- number
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Achin Outdoor String Lights sold via Amazon
- Hazard: The product presents a high risk of electric shock as the plug and fuse supplied with the product do not comply with BS1363 and BS1362. The lighting chain was marked as having a protection rating of IP44, e.g. protected from water splashed from all directions. Due to the lack of suitable gaskets it was considered that this level had not been met.
- Corrective action: The import has been rejected and destroyed at the border. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Outdoor String Lights
- Brand
- Achin
- Amazon ASIN
- B09PG3Y1DL
- Model number
- ILE12-20-10050
- Other product identifiers
- X001HUB65X, SKU: OTS-G4010050-27K-UK, FBA: FBA15GV1WHGMU000007
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- Round, ‘bulb’-like string light set with wall plug
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a high risk of electric shock as the plug and fuse supplied with the product does not comply with the British Standards 1363 and 1362. The lighting chain was marked as having a protection rating of IP44, e.g. protected from water splashed from all directions. The rating could not be tested as part of this assessment, but due to the lack of suitable gaskets it was considered that this level had not been met. Overtime the cables can degrade exposing the live wires. A consumer may not notice the exposed wires and may touch the cables to move them and receive an electric shock. The instructions provided were also considered inadequate. They did not provide sufficient information to ensure proper installation, use and maintenance.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
- Corrective action
- The import has been rejected and destroyed at the border.
- The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2308-0085
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards.
What to do
- The import has been rejected and destroyed at the border. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Outdoor String Lights
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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