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🧸 Product HU June 21, 2024

140l LED light

Lighting chain with 140 LEDs (220-240 V / 50-60 Hz / 7.2 W) in different colours (blue, green, red, yellow), with eight program controls and a pine-green insulated decorative lighting string.

📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
140l LED light
📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
Risk level
Serious risk
Type
Electric shock
Category
Lighting chains
Hazard
The plug can be connected to the socket with only one pole. As a result from the one-pole connection, the user could touch the accessible live pin, which may cause an electric shock.
Origin
People's Republic of China

⚖️ Actions ordered by authorities

  • (to: Distributor) Recall of the product from end users
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Archived (older alert)
This alert was reported 814 days ago and has been moved from our active feed to the archive. The original safety information still applies — we have no confirmation from the issuing agency that the product is safe again. Refer to the official notice for the current status.
📈 Timeline
119 days in total
May 17, 2026 September 13, 2026
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What is this? A long string of LED lights made in China. The plug can fit into a socket in the wrong way.

What's happening? If plugged in wrong, one metal pin stays live. You could touch it and get a shock.

Does this affect me? Anyone in Hungary who has this light string.

What should I do? Stop using it right away. Ask a shop or an electrician for a safe replacement.

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Agency-published detail

Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Electric shock · Category: Lighting chains · Hazard: The plug can be connected to the socket with only one pole. As a result from the one-pole connection, the user could touch the accessible live pin, which may cause an electric shock. · Origin: People's Republic of China

First published
June 21, 2024
Last refreshed by us
3 months ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10013404

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What is this product recall alert about?
140l LED light. Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Electric shock · Category: Lighting chains · Hazard: The plug can be connected to the socket with only one pole. As a result from the one-pole connection, the user could touch the accessible live pin, which may cause an electric shock. · Origin: P...
When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on June 21, 2024 by EU Safety Gate.
Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to Hungary.
How serious is this alert?
Serious risk. A serious risk means the product or medicine can cause significant harm. Treat the alert as urgent.
What should I do?
If you have this product at home, stop using it and return it to the point of purchase for a refund. Keep the receipt if you have one — most retailers refund without it for safety recalls.
Where can I find the official notice?
The full official notice is published on ec.europa.eu.

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