Listing removed online
Voluntary measure
Notified by France
Published 28 Apr 2026
SR/01296/26
String lights removed from online marketplaces over fire risk
EU authorities had online listings removed for this product (String lights) after it was found to pose a fire risk. Here is how to tell if you have it, and what to do next.
How to identify it
- Product
- LED string lights for outdoor use. Product sold online, in particular via TEMU (Product identification: 601101262403766).
- 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
Fire
The enclosure of the product is not sufficiently durable and can be easily opened, letting water in. The product is not sufficiently watertight. This could cause a short circuit and fire.
The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standards EN 61347-1 and EN 61347-2-13.
What the authorities did
Measure
Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
Type
Voluntary
Notified by
France
Source
EU Safety Gate notification
SR/01296/26
View official notice ↗
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