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
2024-12-13 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The cable is not properly anchored and is too thin. The accessible wires have inadequate insulation. The structure of the cord extension socket allows single-pole insertion of plugs. The cable could o…
2024-12-06 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The plastic material of the cable has excessive concentrations of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured values: up to 0.46…
2024-12-06 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The cables are not properly anchored. The accessible wires have inadequate relief and insulation. The swinging socket of the product enables a one-sided connection. The user could touch accessible liv…
2024-12-06 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the products have an excessive concentration of lead (measured values up to 50% by weight). The plastic material of the cable has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthala…
2024-12-06 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The cable is not properly anchored and is too thin. The accessible wires have inadequate insulation. The product is not protected against moisture although it is recommended for outdoor use. The cabl…
2024-12-06 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The cable is not properly anchored and is too thin. The accessible wires have inadequate insulation. The structure of the cord extension socket allows single-pole insertion of plugs. The product is no…
2024-11-29 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The size of the plug is too small, the product is missing cable strain relief, has inadequate insulation, and is not protected against moisture, although it is recommended for outdoor use. The water c…
2024-11-29 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The product is missing cable strain relief and has inadequate insulation. As a result the user may receive an electric shock.…
2024-11-22 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 77% by weight).
Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2024-11-15 · 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…
2024-11-15 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: up to 75.5% by weight).
Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2024-11-15 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The cable is not properly anchored (missing cable strain relief). The accessible wires have inadequate insulation. The structure of the cord extension socket allows single-pole insertion of plugs. The…
2024-11-15 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
Due to insufficient mechanical strength of the product and an insufficient cross-section of the wires, the user may access live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2024-11-15 · 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…
2024-11-15 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The cable is not properly anchored (missing cable strain relief). The accessible wires have inadequate insulation. The structure of the cord extension socket allows single-pole insertion of plugs. The…
2024-11-15 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The cable is not properly anchored. The product has inadequate insulation. The structure of the cord extension socket allows single-pole insertion of plugs. The dimensions of the connection plug and s…
2024-11-08 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The product (wall lamp) should be assembled by the user, hence there are accessible live parts. There are no clear safety indications regarding the safety of accessible live parts, or how these can go…
2024-11-08 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The plastic material of the cord has an excessive concentration of diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) and short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured values up to 6.9% and 0.93% by weight, respective…
2024-11-01 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 18.35 % by weight). It also contains excessive concentrations of DBP (measured value up t…
2024-11-01 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The cable is not properly anchored (missing cable strain relief). The accessible wires have inadequate insulation. The structure of the cord extension socket allows single-pole insertion of plugs. The…
2024-11-01 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
Due to insufficient mechanical strength of the product, an insufficient cross-section of the wires, and an insufficient protection against moisture, the user may access live parts and receive an elect…
2024-11-01 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
Due to insufficient mechanical strength of the product, an insufficient cross-section of the wires, and an insufficient protection against moisture, the user may access live parts and receive an elect…
2024-11-01 · 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…
2024-11-01 · 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, the user may access live parts and receive an electric shoc…
2024-11-01 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
Due to insufficient mechanical strength of the product, an insufficient cross-section of the wires, and an insufficient protection against moisture, the user may access live parts and receive an elect…
2024-11-01 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
Due to an insufficient cross-section of the wires, and an insufficient protection against moisture, the user may access live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2024-11-01 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The plastic material of the cable has an excessive concentration short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 1.22% by weight). SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquat…
2024-11-01 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
Due to insufficient mechanical strength of the product, an insufficient cross-section of the wires, an insufficient length of the cable between the fork and the first socket and an insufficient protec…
2024-11-01 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
Due to insufficient mechanical strength of the product, an insufficient cross-section of the wires, and an insufficient protection against moisture, the user may access live parts and receive an elect…
2024-11-01 · 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…
2024-10-25 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The cable is not properly anchored (missing cable strain relief). The accessible wires have inadequate insulation. The structure of the cord extension socket allows single-pole insertion of plugs. The…
2024-10-25 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The cable is not properly anchored (missing cable strain relief). The accessible wires have inadequate insulation. The dimensions of the connection plug are inadequate. The user could touch accessible…
2024-10-25 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The cable is not properly anchored (missing cable strain relief). The accessible wires have inadequate insulation. The product is not protected against moisture but is recommended for outdoor use. Wa…
2024-10-25 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The product has inadequate insulation. The user could touch accessible live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2024-10-25 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The cable is not properly anchored (missing cable strain relief). The accessible wires have inadequate insulation. The structure of the cord extension socket allows single-pole insertion of plugs. The…
2024-10-25 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The cable is not properly anchored (missing cable strain relief). The product has inadequate insulation. The dimensions of the connection plug do not comply with the specifications. The product is not…
2024-10-25 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The cable is not properly anchored (missing cable strain relief). The accessible wires have inadequate insulation. The structure of the cord extension socket allows single-pole insertion of plugs. The…
2024-10-25 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The accessible wires have inadequate insulation. The dimensions of the connection plug do not comply with the specifications. The user could touch accessible live parts, which may cause an electric sh…
2024-10-25 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The cable is not properly anchored (missing cable strain relief). The accessible wires have inadequate insulation. The structure of the cord extension socket allows single-pole insertion of plugs. The…
2024-10-18 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The cable is not properly anchored. The product has inadequate insulation. The product is not protected against moisture but is recommended for outdoor use. Water could penetrate the product or the us…
2024-10-18 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The product has inadequate insulation. The dimensions of the connection plug do not comply with the specifications. The user could touch accessible live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2024-10-11 · Denmark · Serious risk · official alert
The insulation of the switch is inadequate. The user could touch the accessible live parts during the installation and maintenance of the product and receive an electric shock.…
2024-10-11 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The cable is not properly anchored (missing cable strain relief). The accessible wires have inadequate insulation. The product is not protected against moisture but is recommended for outdoor use. The…
2024-10-11 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The cable is not properly anchored (missing cable strain relief). The accessible wires have inadequate insulation. The dimensions of the connection plug do not comply with the specifications. The pro…
2024-10-11 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
Due to insufficient mechanical strength of the product, an insufficient cross-section of the wires, and an insufficient protection against moisture, the user may access live parts and receive an elect…
2024-10-11 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The cable is not properly anchored (missing cable strain relief). The accessible wires have inadequate insulation. The dimensions of the connection plug do not comply with the specifications. The prod…
2024-10-11 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
Due to insufficient mechanical strength of the product, an insufficient cross-section of the wires, and an insufficient protection against moisture, the user may access live parts and receive an elect…
2024-10-11 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The cable is not properly anchored. The product has inadequate insulation. The structure of the cord extension socket allows single-pole insertion of plugs. The dimensions of the connection plug and s…
2024-10-11 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The dimensions of the connection plug are incorrect and the product has inadequate insulation. The user may receive an electric shock.…
2024-10-11 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
Due to insufficient mechanical strength of the product, an insufficient cross-section of the wires, and an insufficient protection against moisture, the user may access live parts and receive an elect…
2024-10-11 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The cable is not properly anchored (missing cable strain relief). The accessible wires have inadequate insulation. The product is not protected against moisture but is recommended for outdoor use. The…
2024-10-11 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The cable is not properly anchored (missing cable strain relief). The accessible wires have inadequate insulation. The product is not protected against moisture but is recommended for outdoor use. The…
2024-10-11 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
Due to insufficient mechanical strength of the product and an insufficient cross-section of the wires, the user may access live parts and receive an electric shock.…
2024-10-11 · Slovakia · Serious risk · official alert
Due to insufficient mechanical strength of the product, an insufficient cross-section of the wires, and an insufficient protection against moisture, the user may access live parts and receive an elect…
2024-10-04 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 60.8% by weight).
Lead poses a risk to the environment.…
2024-10-04 · Lithuania · Serious risk · official alert
The electrical insulation is inadequate. As a result the user can receive an electric shock from accessible live parts.…
2024-10-04 · Romania · Serious risk · official alert
The flashlight is not properly marked with information such as the nominal power or maximum absorbed power, the user may unknowingly install higher wattage lamps than the fixture is designed to handle…
2024-10-04 · Romania · Serious risk · official alert
The lack of information on nominal power and maximum absorbed power can cause the consumer to install a higher wattage lamp which can result in electric shock or burns.…
2024-09-27 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The cable is not properly anchored. The product has inadequate insulation. The product is not protected against moisture but is recommended for outdoor use. Water could penetrate the product or the us…
2024-09-20 · Hungary · Serious risk · official alert
The cable is not properly anchored. The product has inadequate insulation. The structure of the cord extension socket allows single-pole insertion of plugs. Moreover, the dimensions of the connection …
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.