OPSS Medium Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: Colour Changing LED Strip Light Kit sold via Wish (2208-0099)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2208-0099
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a risk of electric shock as the creepage and clearance distances within the transformer are insufficient.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Colour changing LED strip light kit sold via Wish
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Colour changing LED strip light kit sold via Wish
- Hazard: The product presents a risk of electric shock as the creepage and clearance distances within the transformer are insufficient.
- Corrective action: The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Wish). We recommend owners stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - LED Strip Lights
- Wish ID
- 8b88aeaa22b0409f844604e375f6ec2d
- Product Description
- Multicoloured LED strip lights packaged in a black cardboard box.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a risk of electric shock as the transformer failed to comply with the minimum creepage distance requirements of 2.5mm for basic insulation. The distance measurement was found to be 2.3mm between the earth pin terminal pad and the mains line track on the PCB. Also, the product features a noncompliant UK plug and cord set not meeting dimensional requirements of the standard and has an insulated earth plug pin, which is prohibited. The CE marking, as well as other documentation and markings were not present.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 or the Plugs & Sockets (Safety) Regulations 1994..
- Corrective action
- The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Wish).
- We recommend owners stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2208-0099
- Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards
What to do
- The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Wish). We recommend owners stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - LED Strip Lights
- Wish ID
- 8b88aeaa22b0409f844604e375f6ec2d
- Product Description
- Multicoloured LED strip lights packaged in a black cardboard box.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a risk of electric shock as the transformer failed to comply with the minimum creepage distance requirements of 2.5mm for basic insulation. The distance measurement was found to be 2.3mm between the earth pin terminal pad and the mains line track on the PCB. Also, the product features a noncompliant UK plug and cord set not meeting dimensional requirements of the standard and has an insulated earth plug pin, which is prohibited. The CE marking, as well as other documentation and markings were not present.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 or the Plugs & Sockets (Safety) Regulations 1994..
- Corrective action
- The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Wish).
- We recommend owners stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.
- Additional information
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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