OPSS Serious Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: MX-135 LED Star Lighting Chain (2212-0152)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2212-0152
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of electric shock as it has inadequate protection against live parts. The plug fitted to this sample was a non-UK type plug.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcode8935003201357
Product
MX-135 LED Star Lighting Chain
- Barcode
- 8935003201357
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: MX-135 LED Star Lighting Chain
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of electric shock as it has inadequate protection against live parts. The plug fitted to this sample was a non-UK type plug.
- Corrective action: Withdrawal of the product from the market.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - Lighting chain
- Barcode
- 8935003201357
- Item code
- MX-135
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- LED star lighting chain packaged in a see through plastic box
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a risk of electric shock as it has inadequate protection. The cover on the flasher unit was easily removed without the use of a tool, which gave access to live parts. The plug fitted to this sample was a non-UK type plug. It had not been fitted with a suitable conversion plug, which presents a further risk of electric shock to the user. There product was not supplied with any instructions to ensure the safe and correct assembly, installation, use and maintenance of the equipment.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
- Corrective action
- Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2212-0152
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- Withdrawal of the product from the market.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - Lighting chain
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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