Product Safety Report: String Lights, G40 sold via Amazon (2312-0134)
Product Safety Report for String Lights, G40 sold via Amazon presenting a high risk of fire.
Summary
Product: String Lights, G40 sold via Amazon
Hazard: The product presents a high risk of fire as the plug fuse did not meet the requirements of BS1362.
Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon)
Product information
| Type | Electrical appliances and equipment – String lights |
|---|---|
| Model | HCP086-E12-25L-IN |
| Barcode | X001I4L59Z |
| Amazon identifier | FBA15HC9JM2SU000022 |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Product Description | Black string lights packaged in a brown cardboard box. |
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Hazard
The product presents a high risk of fire as the plug fuse did not meet the requirements of BS1362. The length of the fuse was too small and the diameter of the endcaps was too large. The endcaps were insecurely fixed and the fuse had not been provided with any granular filler to ensure the safe operation under fault conditions. The lights were marketed as being for outdoor use but had not been marked appropriately and did not have protections from the potential ingress of water or moisture. The instructions were deemed inadequate as they did not provide sufficient information to ensure proper installation, use and maintenance. Some of the required documentation and markings were not present.
The product does not meet the requirements of Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016, or the Plugs and Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994.
Corrective action
The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
Additional information
PSD case number: 2312-0134
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards