OPSS Serious Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: LED Net Mesh Fairy String Light sold via Wish (2208-0222)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2208-0222
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of electric shock as the plastic control enclosure has poor mechanical strength, potentially exposing live parts if the product is dropped or trodden on.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
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Barcodenot stated
Product
LED Net Mesh Fairy String Light sold via Wish
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- Unknown
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: LED Net Mesh Fairy String Light sold via Wish
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of electric shock as the plastic control enclosure has poor mechanical strength, potentially exposing live parts if the product is dropped or trodden on.
- Corrective action: Withdrawal of the product from the market. Removal of the listing by the online marketplace (Wish).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - Lighting chain
- Other product identifiers
- Wish ID: 56051b2151793b66e74e1626
- Country of Origin
- Unknown
- Product Description
- An LED lighting chain with a white plug at one end and a white controller with 8 programmes at the other end.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to Product Image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of electric shock as the plastic control enclosure has poor mechanical strength, potentially exposing live parts if the product is dropped or trodden on. Also, the minimum creepage and clearance between live and neutral on the control PCB tracks are less than 1 mm. The minimum requirements are 1.5 mm clearance and 2.5 mm creepage. The plug cable has no support from a cable clamp and the fuse had the incorrect rating. No instructions were provided with the product and some of the required documentation and markings were missing.
- The product does not comply with The Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
- Corrective action
- Withdrawal of the product from the market. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Wish).
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2208-0222
- Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards.
What to do
- Withdrawal of the product from the market. Removal of the listing by the online marketplace (Wish).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - Lighting chain
- Other product identifiers
- Wish ID: 56051b2151793b66e74e1626
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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