Consumer warning
Voluntary measure
Notified by Slovakia
Published 23 Apr 2026
SR/01245/26
Lighting chain subject to a consumer warning over electric-shock risk
EU authorities issued a consumer warning about this product (Lighting chain) after it was found to pose an electric-shock risk. Here is how to tell if you have it, and what to do next.
How to identify it
- Product
- Lighting chain containing non-replaceable LED light sources. The product includes a device for changing lighting modes.
- Brand
- Not listed in the notice
- Barcode
- Batch / lot
- Not listed in the notice
- Made in
- People's Republic of China
- Category
- Lighting chains
Why it's dangerous
Electric shock
The product has insufficient mechanical strength, insufficient nominal cross-section of the conductors and insufficient length of the cable between the plug and the first bulb. The user could touch accessible live parts and receive an electric shock.
The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standards EN 60598-1 and EN 60598-2-20.
What the authorities did
Measure
Warning consumers of the risks
Type
Voluntary
Notified by
Slovakia
Source
EU Safety Gate notification
SR/01245/26
View official notice ↗
Last synced 3 Oct 2026, 01:45 UTC. SafeCart is an independent company, not an EU body. This page summarises the official notice, which is the authoritative record.