2024.07.25 Safety Report: LONIUTO LED String Lights (sold via Amazon)
06 August 2024
The following notice has been issued by the Office for Product Safety and Standards.
Product
LONIUTO LED String Lights (sold via Amazon)
Type
Electrical appliances and equipment - String lights
Brand
LONIUTO
Country of origin
China
Product description
A set of black LED string lights with 40 sockets and 42 bulbs, packaged in a brown cardboard box.
Models
ILE12-5040M40T and ILE12-5015M15T
Amazon barcodes
X001XRYBUH and X001XRF9HV
Other Amazon identifiers
FBA15J1S0230U000009
SKU's
L-ST38-40M40T and L-ST3827-1515
Hazard
The product presents a serious risk of electric shock as the cord insulation is inadequate. The cord was found to be a parallel twin type cord, with only a single layer of PVC insulation. If the consumer were to use the lights outdoors as instructed, the cord could deteriorate in the sun causing the live wires to become exposed.
The instructions did not contain some of the specified warnings which may result in the inadvertent misuse of the lighting chain. Some of the required documentation and markings were not present.
The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
Corrective action
The import has been rejected at the border.
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