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Outdoor String Lights lighting chain — fire risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskFireMay 1, 2026
Photo from the official notice: Outdoor String Lights lighting chain — fire risk

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

Hazard

The enclosure of the product is not sufficiently durable and can be easily opened, letting water in. The product is not sufficiently watertight. This could cause a short circuit and fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standards EN 61347-1 and EN 61347-2-13.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Other (15/04/2026)
  • Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace — Other (15/04/2026)

Product description

LED string lights for outdoor use. Product sold online, in particular via TEMU (Product identification: 601101262403766).

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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