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Lighting chain “Christmas light”

Serious risk Electric shock, Fire

Published by Safety Gate 24 Mar 2026In the weekly report of 27 Mar 2026 (week 12, 2026)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 7 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Lighting chain
Name
Christmas light
Type / model
EK-04
Description
Decorative lighting chain. Product sold online, in particular via Shein.
Risk
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. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standard EN 60598-2-20.
Measures
  • Recall of the product from end users
Online marketplace
Shein
Notifying country
Belgium
Country of origin
Unknown
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/00878/26Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/00878/26
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert SR/00878/26
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2026-12 (XML)
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