OPSS Serious Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: Globelit LED String Lights sold via Amazon (2407-0040 and 2407-0044)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS):
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of electric shock if the consumer were to follow the inadequate instructions/markings and install the product outside.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandGlobelit
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Globelit LED String Lights sold via Amazon
- Brand
- Globelit
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Globelit LED String Lights sold via Amazon
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of electric shock if the consumer were to follow the inadequate instructions/markings and install the product outside.
- Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – LED String Lights
- Brand
- Globelit
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product description
- LED string lights with wall plug and bulbs
- Link to product image and PDF
- Link to product image and PDF
- List of affected models
- Amazon Barcodes
- SKU
- Models
- Other Product Identifiers
- X001XSA6QJ, X001XS7TFP, X001XS35VR
- G-UKST3827-40M40T, G-ST3827-15M15T, G-UKST3827-10030
- ILE12-5040M40T, ILE12-5015M15T, ILE12-5030M30T
- FBA15J1RQVN8U000022, FBA15J1RQVN8U000014
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of electric shock if the consumer were to follow the inadequate instructions/markings and install the product outside. The cable cord of the product is a parallel twin type cord with a single layer of PVC insulation. The cord is not suitable for outdoor use and using this product could cause the cord to deteriorate and give the consumer an electric shock.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
- Corrective action
- The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Additional information
- PSD numbers: 2407-0040 and 2407-0044
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards.
What to do
- The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – LED String Lights
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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