Withdrawn from market
Compulsory measure
Notified by Hungary
Published 19 May 2026
SR/01455/26
Lighting chain withdrawn from the market over electric-shock risk
EU authorities ordered the withdrawal of 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 with LED lights.
- Brand
- Not listed in the notice
- Barcode
- Batch / lot
- Not listed in the notice
- Made in
- People's Republic of China
- Category
- Electrical appliances
Why it's dangerous
Electric shock
The product is not protected against moisture. Moreover, the product has an insufficient nominal cross-section of the wires and the extension socket allows a single-pole plug to be inserted. 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 standard EN 60598.
What the authorities did
Measure
Withdrawal of the product from the market
Type
Compulsory
Notified by
Hungary
Source
EU Safety Gate notification
SR/01455/26
View official notice ↗
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