Consumer warning
Voluntary measure
Notified by Slovakia
Published 6 May 2026
SR/01350/26
Sternhoff lighting chain subject to a consumer warning over electric-shock risk
EU authorities issued a consumer warning about this product (Sternhoff 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 intended for interconnection, which contains non-replaceable LED lights and a device for changing lighting modes. Product sold online, in particular via tvojbyt.sk
- Brand
- Sternhoff
- Barcode
- Batch / lot
- Not listed in the notice
- Made in
- Poland
- Category
- Lighting chains
Why it's dangerous
Electric shock
The product has insufficient mechanical strength, insufficient nominal cross-section of the conductors and the structure of the cord extension socket allows single-pole insertion of plugs. 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.
What the authorities did
Measure
Warning consumers of the risks
Type
Voluntary
Notified by
Slovakia
Source
EU Safety Gate notification
SR/01350/26
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.