OPSS High Lighting products
Product Safety Report: HOPEXY LED String Lights sold via Amazon (2510-0215)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS):
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a risk of fire as the plug does not meet dimensional requirements and therefore cannot make a secure connection with the socket.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandHOPEXY
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
HOPEXY LED String Lights sold via Amazon
- Brand
- HOPEXY
- Name / model
- NYB0200B
- Category
- Lighting products
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: HOPEXY LED String Lights sold via Amazon
- Hazard: The product presents a risk of fire as the plug does not meet dimensional requirements and therefore cannot make a secure connection with the socket.
- Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border.
- The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Product information
- Type
- Lighting Equipment – Rope/String Lights
- Brand
- HOPEXY
- Model
- NYB0200B
- Power supply model
- XNE-UK310060T01
- Amazon product identifiers
- B0F5BBT157 (X002A9EF5X) B0F8HT22CY (X002AYN71L)
- 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 high 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 product to arc or spark during use, leading to fires. The product is also advertised as suitable for outdoor use, with insufficient instructions to indicate that the adaptor should not be exposed to moisture or rainwater.
- This product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 and the Plugs and Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994.
- Corrective action
- The import has been rejected at the border.
- The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Additional information
- PSD notification number: 2510-0215
- 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
- Lighting Equipment – Rope/String Lights
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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