OPSS Serious Lighting products
Product Safety Report: LED String Lights sold via Amazon (2508-0120)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS):
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of fire as the plug does not meet the constructional or dimensional requirements of BS 1363.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
LED String Lights
- Category
- Lighting products
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: LED String Lights
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of fire as the plug does not meet the constructional or dimensional requirements of BS 1363.
- 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
- AC adapter model
- QWY-1202
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- A boxed 20m strip light set with remote control and plug-in adapter.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of fire as the plug does not meet the constructional or dimensional requirements of BS 1363. The supply cord is also insufficient and failed the electrical strength test. As the plug does not make a proper connection with the socket, it could overheat and cause a fire.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 or the Plugs & 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).
- Additional information
- PSD notification number: 2508-0120
- 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
- AC adapter model
- QWY-1202
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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