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YONKON lighting chain — electric shock risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskElectric shockSep 26, 2025
Photo from the official notice: YONKON lighting chain — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: YONKON lighting chain — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: YONKON lighting chain — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: YONKON lighting chain — electric shock risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The live parts of the lamp cap are easily accessible. The user could touch the accessible live parts, causing an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive, nor with the European standard EN 60598 and EN 60238.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Distributor (19/05/2025)
  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Distributor (19/05/2025)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (19/05/2025)

Product description

Decorative expandable lighting chain with detachable appliance coupler, containing 10 pieces, E27 lamp holders and 5 meters long. 16A, 250V~ IP4.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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