Lighting chain

Christmas light

Lighting chainsElectric shockFire

Notifying country: Belgium
Sold online: Yes

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What is the danger

The product is not protected against moisture, despite being recommended for outdoor use. Consequently, water could penetrate the product and cause an electric shock. Moreover, the product could easily break in case of an impact. Damaged equipment may thus overheat and lead to a fire.

Requirements breached

The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standard EN 60598-2-20.

Measures taken

Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other

Product

Description: Decorative lighting chain. Product sold online, in particular via Shein.
Packaging: Plastic packaging.
Model / type: EK-04

Original source

Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.

Alert number: SR/00878/26 ↗
Weekly report: Report-2026-12
Published: 24 March 2026
Modified: 9 April 2026
Corrigendum: Notification SR/00900/26: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the adopted measures. Notification SR/00859/26: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been withdrawn.