2023.08.10 Safety Report: Waterproof Star-Shaped LED Fairy String Lights (sold via eBay)
10 August 2023
The following notice has been issued by the Office for Product Safety and Standards.
Product
Waterproof Star-Shaped LED Fairy String Lights sold via eBay
Type
Electrical appliances and equipment - Lighting Chain
Country of origin
Unknown
Product description
A star-shaped LED lighting chain with a white plastic control box and white 3-pin plug.
eBay item number
115320000591
Listing name
Waterproof Outdoor LED Curtain Window Star String Fairy Light Wedding Decor
Hazard
The product presents a risk of electric shock as the white plastic control enclosure has inadequate mechanical strength and the product did not have the required creepage and clearance distances. The white plastic control enclosure broke during impact tests, potentially giving users access to live parts.
The minimum creepage and clearance distances between live and neutral on the control Printed Circuit Board (PCB) tracks were measured as 1.4 mm, below the minimum requirement of 1.5 mm clearance and 2.5 mm creepage. The interconnection plug does not meet dimensional requirements. The product did not contain a marking label and no user instructions were provided. Some of the required documentation and markings were not present.
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 (eBay).
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