OPSS High Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: Hanging Light for Outdoor Use, GPL095K sold via Amazon (2406-0024)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS):
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a high risk of electric shock because as the insulation of the supply cord fitted was not suitable for the stated outdoor use and can cause live wiring to become accessible.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Hanging Light for Outdoor Use sold via Amazon
- Name / model
- GPL095K
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Hanging Light for Outdoor Use sold via Amazon
- Hazard: The product presents a high risk of electric shock because as the insulation of the supply cord fitted was not suitable for the stated outdoor use and can cause live wiring to become accessible.
- Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Hanging Light
- Model
- GPL095K
- Code
- 9405219090
- Amazon Identifiers
- X001VZM3NX, FBA15HTP1590U000037
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- Black mains powered hanging light fitting connected by a length of cable
- Product Report and Image
- Link to Product Image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a high risk of electric shock because the insulation of the supply cord fitted was not suitable for the stated outdoor use. The insulation could therefore wear over prolonged exposure and possibly cause live parts to be accessible.
- The product was also missing the adequate instructions and safety information meaning there is a high chance the product will not be installed properly or safely. As well as this, the product was missing the required certification and trade markings.
- 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 number: 2406-0024
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The import has been rejected at the border. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Hanging Light
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
Source: Office for Product Safety and Standards, GOV.UK. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. EU Safety Radar is an independent information service; the text above presents the official data in the original language — the notice published by the authority is authoritative.
Open the original notice (www.gov.uk) ↗ Official document (PDF) ↗