Product Safety Report: LED Net Mesh Fairy String Light sold via Wish (2208-0222)

Product Safety Report for LED Net Mesh Fairy String Light sold via Wish presenting a serious risk of electric shock.

Summary

Product: LED Net Mesh Fairy String Light sold via Wish

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.

Corrective action: Withdrawal of the product from the market. Removal of the listing by the online marketplace (Wish).

Product information

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 8 programmes at the other end.
Product Report and Image Link to Product Image and PDF

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).

Additional information

PSD case number: 2208-0222

Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards.

Updates to this page

Published 6 April 2023