2023.07.12 Safety Report: Tomshine - Indoor / Outdoor String Lighting Chain (sold via Amazon)
12 July 2023
The following notice has been issued by the Office for Product Safety and Standards.
Product
Tomshine Indoor / Outdoor String Lighting Chain sold via Amazon
Type
Electrical appliances and equipment ? Lighting Chain
Brand
Tomshine
Country of origin
China
Product description
25 ft globe light bulb lighting chain supplied in brown cardboard packaging.
Model number
LRO-C-25-7-S1
ASIN
B07NW4YH8Y
Listing name
'Outdoor String Lights Mains Powered Festoon Lighting 25 FT G40 IP44 for Indoor & Outdoor Décor Wedding Backyard Patio Cafe Garden Party Decoration Tomshine (25 Bulbs + 5 Spare Bulbs + 3 Fuse)'
Hazard
The product presents a risk of electric shock as there are insufficient creepage and clearance distances and insufficient insulation, which can cause accessible metal parts to become live over time and under fault conditions. If a consumer were to touch a metal part, they could receive an electric shock.
The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
Corrective action
OPSS are requiring the withdrawal of the product from the market.
The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
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