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Christmas light — recall SR/00878/26

EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) · Belgium · 2026-03-27 · Serious risk

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Agency
EU Safety Gate (RAPEX)
Recall identifier
SR/00878/26
Date of alert
2026-03-27
Country / jurisdiction
Belgium
Risk level
Serious risk
Risk type
Electric shock, Fire
Product category
Lighting chains
Product type
Lighting chain
🔴 Serious hazard — Reported risk: 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 easily break in case of an impact. Damaged equipment may thus overheat and lead to a fire.
What to do

Check whether your product matches this notice (name, batch, dates). If it does, stop using it and follow the instructions in the official notice — refund, return, repair or disposal are set by the issuing authority and the business, and they differ per recall. Official notice from EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) →

Action taken by the authority
Type of economic operator taking notified measure
Other
Category of measure
Recall of the product from end users
Primary source: https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10098330

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