2023.05.19 Safety Report: 200 LED Fairy String Light (sold via Wish)
19 May 2023
The following notice has been issued by the Office for Product Safety and Standards.
Product
200 LED Fairy String Light sold via Wish
Type
Electrical appliances and equipment - Lighting chain
Country of origin
Unknown
Product description
A 200 LED lighting chain with a 'clover' shaped plug at one end and a white controller at the other end.
Wish ID
619ca42415a37991f9eb418d
Hazard
The product presents a serious risk of electric shock as it features a 'clover' style plug and has poor mechanical strength. Due to being fitted with a non-BS 1363 plug, there is less than the required 9.5 mm between the edge of the live pin and the side of the plug face, which presents hazards when the plug is inserted or removed from a socket. Also, when impact tests were performed, the white control enclosure broke open, giving users access to live parts, which if touched, could result in an electric shock. The creepage and clearance distances between live and neutral on the control PCB tracks were 1 mm, below the required 1.5 mm clearance and 2.5 mm creepage. Some of the required documentation and markings were not present.
The product does not comply with the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016, or the Plugs and Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994.
Corrective action
The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Wish).
We recommend owners stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.
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