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
2025-09-12 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The cable is not properly anchored. Additionally, the accessible wires have inadequate insulation and the structure of the cord extension socket allows single-pole insertion of plugs. The user could t…
2025-09-12 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 1.29% by weight).
Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2025-09-12 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The product's accessible wires have inadequate insulation. Consequently, the user could touch accessible live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2025-09-12 · 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. Furthermore, the di…
2025-09-12 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The accessible wires have inadequate insulation. Consequently, the user could touch accessible live parts, which may result in an electric shock.…
2025-09-12 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The cable lacks a cable strain relief and therefore is not properly anchored. Moreover, the accessible wires have inadequate insulation, and the structure of the cord extension socket allows single-po…
2025-09-12 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The cable lacks a cable strain relief and, therefore, is not properly anchored. Moreover, the dimensions of the connection plug and socket are incorrect, and the accessible wires have inadequate insul…
2025-09-05 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The cable of the product is not properly anchored. The wires are protected with basic insulation only and are in contact with sharp edges. In case of insulation damage the user could touch accessible …
2025-09-05 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The cable lacks a cable strain relief and therefore is not properly anchored. Moreover, the dimensions of the connection plug and socket are incorrect and the accessible wires have inadequate insulat…
2025-09-05 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The wires are protected with basic insulation only and are in contact with the metal parts. In case of insulation damage the user could touch accessible live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2025-09-05 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The cable is not properly anchored. Additionally, the accessible wires have inadequate insulation. Consequently, the user could touch accessible live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2025-09-05 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The wires are insufficiently insulated and are in contact with the metal parts. In case of insulation damage the user could touch accessible live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2025-09-05 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The cable of the product is not properly anchored and the accessible wires have inadequate insulation. Additionally, the product is not protected against moisture although it is recommended for outdoo…
2025-09-05 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 61.4% by weight). The plastic has an excessive concentration of short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (meas…
2025-09-05 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The cable lacks a cable strain relief and therefore is not properly anchored. Moreover, the accessible wires have inadequate insulation and the structure of the cord extension socket allows single-pol…
2025-09-05 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The wires are protected with basic insulation only and are in contact with the metal parts. In case of insulation damage the user could touch accessible live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2025-09-05 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The cable lacks a cable strain relief and therefore is not properly anchored. Additionally, the accessible wires have inadequate insulation. The product is not protected against moisture although it i…
2025-09-05 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The cable lacks a cable strain relief and therefore is not properly anchored. Additionally, the accessible wires have inadequate insulation. The product is not protected against moisture although it i…
2025-08-22 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The cable lacks a cable strain relief and therefore is not properly anchored. Additionally, the accessible wires have inadequate insulation. Moreover, the structure of the cord extension socket allows…
2025-08-22 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The cable lacks a cable strain relief and therefore is not properly anchored. Additionally, the accessible wires have inadequate insulation. Moreover, the structure of the cord extension socket allows…
2025-08-22 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The cable lacks a cable strain relief and therefore is not properly anchored. Additionally, the accessible wires have inadequate insulation. Moreover, the structure of the cord extension socket allows…
2025-08-15 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The cable is not properly anchored (missing cable strain relief) and the accessible wires have inadequate insulation. Moreover, the product is not protected against moisture although it is recommended…
2025-08-15 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The cable lacks a cable strain relief and therefore is not properly anchored. Additionally, the accessible wires have inadequate insulation. Moreover, the structure of the cord extension socket allo…
2025-08-08 · Luxembourg · Serious risk · official alert
The lamp has no earth connection and the wires are protected with basic insulation only and are in contact with the metal parts. In case of insulation damage the user could touch accessible live parts…
2025-08-08 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The product has inadequate insulation and the creepage and clearance distances between the top of the lamp base and the envelope of the lamp are insufficient, which makes live parts accessible. The us…
2025-08-01 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The product can be cut off to be shortened according to the instructions but is missing components and information to prevent contact with live parts after shortening. The user could receive an electr…
2025-08-01 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The cable is not properly anchored and the product has inadequate insulation, which makes live parts accessible. Moreover, the product does not meet the declared requirements for protection against mo…
2025-08-01 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The product insulation is inappropriate, leaving live parts accessible. The user could touch the accessible live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2025-07-25 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
Due to the insufficient mechanical strength of the product, access to live parts is possible. Moreover, the product does not meet the declared requirements for protection against moisture. This may re…
2025-07-25 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The product insulation is inappropriate, it allows single pole plug insertion and has insufficient cable length between plug and the first socket leaving live parts accessible. The user could touch th…
2025-07-25 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The product insulation is inappropriate, leaving live parts accessible. The user could touch the accessible live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2025-07-25 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The product insulation is inappropriate, leaving live parts accessible. The user could touch the accessible live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2025-07-25 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
Due to the insufficient mechanical strength of the product, access to live parts is possible. Moreover, the power supply is not securely anchored to the electronic unit and can easily detach. This may…
2025-07-25 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The power supply of the product is not securely anchored to the electronic unit, and the product has inadequate insulation, which makes live parts accessible. The user could touch the accessible live …
2025-07-25 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The product insulation is inappropriate, it allows single pole plug insertion and has insufficient cable length between plug and the first socket leaving live parts accessible. The user could touch th…
2025-07-25 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
Due to the insufficient mechanical strength of the product, access to live parts is possible. The power supply cord is not securely anchored to the controller and not sufficiently secured against bein…
2025-07-25 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The product insulation is inappropriate, it allows single pole plug insertion and has insufficient cable length between plug and the first socket leaving live parts accessible. The user could touch th…
2025-07-25 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
Due to the insufficient mechanical strength of the product, access to live parts is possible. The power supply cord is not securely anchored to the controller and sufficiently secured against being pu…
2025-07-18 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The product is improperly designed and not adequately protected against electric shock. The swinging socket enables a one-pole connection. As a result, the user could touch accessible live parts, whic…
2025-07-04 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The laser beam is too powerful (measured value up to 4.1 mW) and not properly labelled. Direct viewing of the laser beam could cause damage to sight.…
2025-07-04 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
Due to the insufficient mechanical strength of the lighting chain, access to live parts is possible, which may result in an electric shock. The product has other technical deficiencies that could pose…
2025-07-04 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
Due to the insufficient mechanical strength of the product, access to live parts is possible. Moreover, the product has an insufficient nominal cross-section of the conductors and does not meet the de…
2025-07-04 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
Due to the insufficient mechanical strength of the product, access to live parts is possible. Moreover, the product has an insufficient nominal cross-section of the conductors, it allows single-pole p…
2025-07-04 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
Due to the insufficient mechanical strength of the product, access to live parts is possible. Moreover, the product has an insufficient nominal cross-section of the conductors, it allows single-pole p…
2025-07-04 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead. (measured value: 52.4 % by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment. Moreover, the plastic material of the cable has an excessi…
2025-07-04 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
Due to the insufficient mechanical strength of the product, access to live parts is possible. Moreover, the product has an insufficient nominal cross-section of the conductors, it allows single-pole p…
2025-06-27 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The laser beam is too powerful, and the product lacks the necessary labelling. Therefore, the product can cause damage to sight.…
2025-06-27 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
Due to insufficient mechanical strength of the product, an insufficient cross-section of the wires, and an insufficient length of the cable between the fork and the first socket, the user may access l…
2025-06-27 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The laser beam is too powerful, and the product lacks the necessary labelling. Therefore, the product can cause damage to sight.…
2025-06-27 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
Due to insufficient mechanical strength of the product, an insufficient cross-section of the wires, and an insufficient length of the cable between the fork and the first socket, the user may access l…
2025-06-27 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
Due to the insufficient mechanical strength of the product, access to live parts is possible. Moreover, the product has an insufficient nominal cross-section of the conductors and also does not meet t…
2025-06-27 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
Due to the insufficient mechanical strength of the lighting chain, access to live parts is possible, which may result in an electric shock. The product has other technical deficiencies that could pose…
2025-06-27 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
Due to the insufficient mechanical strength of the product, access to live parts is possible. Moreover, the product has an insufficient nominal cross-section of the conductors and also does not meet t…
2025-06-27 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
Due to insufficient mechanical strength of the product, an insufficient cross-section of the wires, and an insufficient length of the cable between the fork and the first socket, the user may access l…
2025-06-27 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
Due to the insufficient mechanical strength of the product, access to live parts is possible. Moreover, the product has an insufficient nominal cross-section of the conductors and also does not meet t…
2025-06-20 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The wires are protected with basic insulation only and are in contact with metal parts of the luminaire. In case of insulation damage, live parts may become accessible. The user could receive an elect…
2025-06-20 · Spain · Serious risk · official alert
The diameter of the wire is too small, leading the product to overheat and catch fire.…
2025-06-20 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The product can be cut off to be shortened according to the instructions, but is missing components and information to prevent contact with live parts after shortening. The user could receive an elect…
2025-06-20 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The power supply is not properly anchored and its cover is not securely fastened. The user could touch the accessible live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2025-06-20 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The product can be cut off to be shortened according to the instructions but is missing components and information to prevent contact with live parts after shortening. The user could receive an electr…
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.