2023.04.11 Safety Report: LED Net Mesh Fairy String Light - sold via Wish
11 April 2023
The following notice has been issued by the Office for Product Safety and Standards.
Product
LED Net Mesh Fairy String Light sold via Wish
Type
Electrical appliances and equipment - Lighting chain
Other product identifiers
Wish ID: 56051b2151793b66e74e1626
Country of origin
Unknown
Product description
An LED lighting chain with a white plug at one end and a white controller with eight programmes at the other end
Hazard
The product presents a serious risk of electric shock as the plastic control enclosure has poor mechanical strength, potentially exposing live parts if the product is dropped or trodden on. Also, the minimum creepage and clearance between live and neutral on the control PCB tracks are less than 1 mm. The minimum requirements are 1.5 mm clearance and 2.5 mm creepage. The plug cable has no support from a cable clamp and the fuse had the incorrect rating. No instructions were provided with the product and some of the required documentation and markings were missing.
The product does not comply with the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
Corrective action
Withdrawal of the product from the market. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Wish).
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