OPSS High Lighting products
Product Safety Report: HOPEXY 600 LED String Lights sold via Amazon (2601-0104)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS):
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a high risk of fire as the plug does not meet the requirements of the relevant standard, BS 1363, and therefore cannot make a secure connection with the socket.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandHOPEXY
Batch number(s)not stated
BarcodeX002A9PFBB
Product
HOPEXY 600 LED String Lights sold via Amazon
- Brand
- HOPEXY
- Name / model
- NYA0600M
- Barcode
- X002A9PFBB
- Category
- Lighting products
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: HOPEXY 600 LED String Lights sold via Amazon
- Hazard: The product presents a high risk of fire as the plug does not meet the requirements of the relevant standard, BS 1363, and therefore cannot make a secure connection with the socket.
- 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
- Lighting Equipment - Rope/String Lights
- Brand
- HOPEXY
- Model
- NYA0600M
- Power Supply Model
- XNE-UK310060T01
- Amazon ASINs
- B0F5B9RC5L
- Barcode
- X002A9PFBB
- Other Identifiers
- FBA15KRSJB79U000006, HK-B002
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- Set of LED string lights with a battery-operated remote control and wall plug.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to Product Image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a risk of fire as the plug does not meet the dimensional requirements of BS 1363 and therefore cannot make a secure connection with the socket. This could cause the plug to arc or spark while in use, leading to a fire. The product is also advertised as suitable for outdoor use, with insufficient instructions to indicate that the adaptor must not be exposed to moisture or rainwater.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations or the Plugs and Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994.
- Corrective action
- The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- We recommend that owners stop using this product immediately and contact the distributor to request redress.
- Additional information
- PSD notification number: 2601-0104
- 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
- Lighting Equipment - Rope/String Lights
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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