Lighting Recalls in the EU 2024–2026
A continuously-updated index of 440 serious lighting recalls across the EU (2024-01-05 – 2026-10-30), compiled from the EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) and national consumer-protection authorities. Each entry links to the official government alert.
Where these recalls were reported
| Hungary | 193 |
| Slovakia | 57 |
| Sweden | 40 |
| Poland | 25 |
| Germany | 22 |
| Spain | 21 |
| United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland | 17 |
| Czechia | 15 |
| France | 11 |
| Lithuania | 10 |
| Belgium | 6 |
| Romania | 6 |
Most recent serious recalls
2026-06-12 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The product has inadequate insulation and the dimensions of the power socket do not comply with the specifications. The user could touch accessible live parts, which may lead to an electric shock.…
2026-06-12 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The insulation and the dimensions of the extension socket are inadequate. The user could therefore touch accessible live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2026-06-12 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The product has inadequate insulation and a flashover may occur during use. The user could touch accessible live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2026-06-12 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The housing can easily detach from the holder, leaving the plug with two exposed lamp contact points in the socket. The user could touch live parts and receive an electric shock…
2026-06-12 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The product has inadequate insulation and a flashover may occur during use. The user could touch accessible live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2026-06-12 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The product has inadequate insulation and a flashover may occur during use. The user could touch accessible live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2026-06-05 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The creepage and clearance distances of internal wires and the insulation of internal wires is inadequate. A live wire may contact metal parts of the lamp.
Moreover, the lamp sockets are not reliably…
2026-05-29 · Croatia · Serious risk · official alert
The product lacks sufficient insulation. Furthermore, the product has insufficient nominal cross-section of the conductors. The creepage and clearance distance between the circuits is insufficient, th…
2026-05-22 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The product is not adequately earthed. As a result, accessible metal parts of the lamp which may become live in case of insulation damage are not permanently and reliably connected to an earthing term…
2026-05-22 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
Accessible metal parts of the lamp may become live in case of insulation damage. The user may touch live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2026-05-22 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The product is not adequately earthed. As a result, accessible metal parts of the lamp which may become live in case of insulation damage are not permanently and reliably connected to an earthing term…
2026-05-22 · The Netherlands · Serious risk · official alert
The creepage distances and clearances between live parts and accessible parts of the insulation of the terminal block are too small, live parts may be accessible.
In case the product is connected to e…
2026-05-15 · Spain · Serious risk · official alert
The controller casing is too thin and can easily break and the cable of the lighting chain can easily detach or break. Due to this, live parts are made accessible and the user can receive an electric …
2026-05-15 · Spain · Serious risk · official alert
The cable cross section, the mechanical strength and dielectric strength are insufficient. The user could touch accessible live parts, which may cause an electric shock. Additionally, the product may …
2026-05-08 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The battery management system lacks a cell temperature monitoring device. The product can therefore overheat and cause burns to the user.…
2026-05-08 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
The product is not protected against moisture, despite being recommended for outdoor use. Moreover, the product has an insufficient nominal cross-section of the wires and the extension socket allows a…
2026-05-08 · Spain · Serious risk · official alert
The product has insufficient mechanical strength and there is insufficient nominal cross-section of the conductors. There is a risk of fire and the user could touch accessible live parts and receive a…
2026-05-08 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The product was supplied with an incorrect USB cable. This could lead to the cable overheating, igniting the pom-poms and causing a fire.…
2026-05-08 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has insufficient mechanical strength, insufficient nominal cross-section of the conductors and the extension socket allows for single-pole insertion. The user could touch accessible live …
2026-05-08 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has insufficient mechanical strength and there is insufficient nominal cross-section of the conductors. Moreover, the structure of the cord extension socket allows single-pole insertion of…
2026-05-08 · Spain · Serious risk · official alert
The product has insufficient mechanical strength and there is insufficient nominal cross-section of the conductors. There is a risk of fire and the user could touch accessible live parts and receive a…
2026-05-08 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has insufficient mechanical strength, insufficient nominal cross-section of the conductors and the structure of the cord extension socket allows single-pole insertion of plugs. The user co…
2026-05-01 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The mechanical strength of the power supply housing is inadequate. Moreover, the product is not protected against moisture. The user could touch accessible live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2026-05-01 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
The product is not protected against moisture, despite being recommended for outdoor use.
Moreover, the product has an insufficient nominal cross-section of the conductors and insufficient design, wh…
2026-05-01 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The terminal block of the lamp is not permanently attached to the product's housing. The wires may become loose and can come into contact with the metal parts of the lamp, causing the metal parts to b…
2026-05-01 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has insufficient mechanical strength, insufficient nominal cross-section of the conductors and insufficient length of the cable between the plug and the first bulb. The user could touch ac…
2026-05-01 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The mechanical strength of the power supply housing is inadequate. Moreover, the product is not protected against moisture. The user could touch accessible live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2026-05-01 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The product is not protected against moisture, despite being recommended for outdoor use. Consequently, water could penetrate the product and cause an electric shock.…
2026-05-01 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has insufficient mechanical strength, insufficient nominal cross-section of the conductors and insufficient length of the cable between the plug and the first bulb. The user could touch ac…
2026-05-01 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The product is not protected against moisture, despite being recommended for outdoor use. Consequently, water could penetrate the product and cause an electric shock.…
2026-05-01 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has insufficient mechanical strength and the cross-section of the wires is too small. Additionally, the structure of the cord extension socket allows single-pole insertion of plugs. Theref…
2026-04-24 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 36.1 % by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2026-04-24 · Norway · Serious risk · official alert
The solders have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 54.8% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment, and it is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can cause …
2026-04-17 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The mechanical strength of the power supply housing is inadequate. Moreover, the product is not protected against moisture. The user could touch accessible live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2026-04-17 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The product has inadequate insulation and there is insufficient protection against water. The user could touch accessible live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2026-04-10 · Spain · Serious risk · official alert
The cross-section of the wires is too small. Furthermore, the product has inadequate mechanical strength and tensile strength. This could lead to a risk of electric shock to the user or the product to…
2026-04-10 · The Netherlands · Serious risk · official alert
Due to insufficient insulation and electric strength, in combination with the absence of the earth connection, the metal lamp housing may become live. Moreover, due to the absence of a cord anchorage,…
2026-04-03 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The insulation may break down over time, if the light fitting is installed. This may cause a surge in current and the product to become live, leading to electric shock.…
2026-04-03 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The mechanical strength of the power supply housing is inadequate. Moreover, the product is not protected against moisture. The user could touch accessible live parts, which may cause an electric shoc…
2026-03-27 · Spain · Serious risk · official alert
The lighting control device of the product can easily break and, due to incorrect design, it can be easily opened without the use of tools, leaving live parts accessible to the user. Moreover, .due to…
2026-03-27 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The mechanical strength of the power supply housing is inadequate. Moreover, the product is not protected against moisture. The user could touch accessible live parts, which may cause an electric shoc…
2026-03-27 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The cable is not properly anchored, and the product lacks adequate insulation. The user could touch accessible live parts, which may cause an electric shock.…
2026-03-27 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The product is not protected against moisture. The user could touch accessible live parts, which may cause an electric shock.…
2026-03-27 · Lithuania · Serious risk · official alert
The product has inadequate insulation. Therefore, the user could touch accessible live parts, which may cause an electric shock.…
2026-03-27 · Spain · Serious risk · official alert
The cable of the product lacks sufficient insulation. The user could therefore touch accessible live parts, which may cause an electric shock.…
2026-03-27 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The cable is not properly anchored, and the accessible wires have inadequate insulation. Additionally, the plug dimensions do not meet the required specifications. Consequently, the user could touch a…
2026-03-27 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The product is not protected against moisture. The user could touch accessible live parts, which may cause an electric shock.…
2026-03-27 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The cable is not properly anchored, and the accessible wires have inadequate insulation. Consequently, the user could touch accessible live parts, leading to a risk of electric shock.…
2026-03-27 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The product does not provide adequate earthing protection. In the event of an electrical fault, the user could receive an electric shock.…
2026-03-27 · Lithuania · Serious risk · official alert
The product has inadequate insulation. Therefore, the user could touch accessible live parts, which may cause an electric shock.…
2026-03-27 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The product has insufficient insulation, creepage and clearance distances. In the event of an electrical fault, the user could receive an electric shock.…
2026-03-27 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The cable is not properly anchored, and the product lacks adequate insulation. The user could touch accessible live parts, which may cause an electric shock.…
2026-03-27 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The mechanical strength of the power supply housing is inadequate. Moreover, the product is not protected against moisture. The user could touch accessible live parts, which may cause an electric shoc…
2026-03-27 · Belgium · Serious risk · official alert
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 easil…
2026-03-20 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The mechanical strength of the power supply housing is inadequate. Moreover, the product is not protected against moisture. The user could touch accessible live parts, which may cause an electric shoc…
2026-03-20 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The cable is not properly anchored, and the accessible wires have inadequate insulation. Additionally, the plug dimensions do not meet the required specifications. Consequently, the user could touch a…
2026-03-20 · France · Serious risk · official alert
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, due to inadequate insul…
2026-03-20 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The cable is not properly anchored. Moreover, the product has inadequate insulation. Additionally, the structure of the cord extension socket allows single-pole insertion of plugs. Therefore, the use…
2026-03-20 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The cable is not properly anchored, and the accessible wires have inadequate insulation. Additionally, the plug dimensions do not meet the required specifications. Furthermore, the product is not prot…
2026-03-20 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The cable is not properly anchored. Moreover, the accessible wires have inadequate insulation. Additionally, the product is not protected against moisture but is recommended for outdoor use. Therefore…
Methodology & sources. Aggregated from official EU and national recall registers (primarily the EU Safety Gate / RAPEX) and reflecting each authority's own classification. ProductGuru is an independent information service, not a government body, and gives no medical, legal or financial advice — always consult the official source. Serious-risk consumer-goods recalls from 2024 onward. Free to cite with attribution.