OPSS Medium Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: Waterproof Star-Shaped LED Fairy String Lights sold via eBay (2208-0283)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2208-0283
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a risk of electric shock as the white plastic control enclosure has inadequate mechanical strength and the product did not have the required creepage and clearance distances.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Waterproof Star-Shaped LED Fairy String Lights sold via eBay
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- Unknown
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Waterproof Star-Shaped LED Fairy String Lights sold via eBay
- Hazard: The product presents a risk of electric shock as the white plastic control enclosure has inadequate mechanical strength and the product did not have the required creepage and clearance distances.
- Corrective action: OPSS are requiring the withdrawal of the product from the market. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Lighting Chain
- eBay item number
- 115320000591
- Listing Name
- Waterproof Outdoor LED Curtain Window Star String Fairy Light Wedding Decor
- Country of Origin
- Unknown
- Product Description
- A star-shaped LED lighting chain with a white plastic control box and white 3-pin plug.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to Product Image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a risk of electric shock as the white plastic control enclosure has inadequate mechanical strength and the product did not have the required creepage and clearance distances. The white plastic control enclosure broke during impact tests, potentially giving users access to live parts.
- The minimum creepage and clearance distances between live and neutral on the control Printed Circuit Board (PCB) tracks were measured as 1.4mm, below the minimum requirement of 1.5mm clearance and 2.5mm creepage. The interconnection plug does not meet dimensional requirements. The product did not contain a marking label and no user instructions were provided. Some of the required documentation and markings were not present.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
- Corrective action
- OPSS are requiring the withdrawal of the product from the market.
- The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2208-0283
- Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards
What to do
- OPSS are requiring the withdrawal of the product from the market. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Lighting Chain
- eBay item number
- 115320000591
- Listing Name
- Waterproof Outdoor LED Curtain Window Star String Fairy Light Wedding Decor
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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