Stopped at the border
Compulsory measure
Notified by United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland
Published 7 Apr 2026
SR/00998/26
Surveillance camera stopped at the EU border over electric-shock risk
EU authorities stopped the import of this product (Surveillance camera) after it was found to pose an electric-shock and fire risk. Here is how to tell if you have it, and what to do next.
How to identify it
- Product
- Surveillance camera.
- Brand
- Not listed in the notice
- Barcode
- Not listed in the notice
- Batch / lot
- Not listed in the notice
- Made in
- People's Republic of China
- Category
- Electrical appliances
Why it's dangerous
Electric shockFire
The plug has no fuse, and the plug face does not meet the dimensional requirements. A correctly rated fuse is required to ensure the safe operation of the plug under fault conditions, and its absence could lead to the plug overheating and/or exploding, leading to fire. Moreover, the user could touch accessible live parts and receive an electric shock.
The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation.
What the authorities did
Measure
Import rejected at border
Type
Compulsory
Notified by
United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland
Source
EU Safety Gate notification
SR/00998/26
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