Starpie recalls lighting chain over risk of electric shock
The cable is not properly anchored, the accessible wires have inadequate insulation, and the socket allows single-pole insertion of plugs, so users could touch live parts and get an electric shock.
What to do
Measure taken: Withdrawal of the product from the market (economic operator: Distributor), in force from 21/03/2025.
Note from Recalled Today: If you own this product, stop using it and contact the seller.
Image: Safety Gate (European Commission)
Image: Safety Gate (European Commission)
Recall details
- Product
- Lighting chain
- Company
- Starpie
- Hazard
- The cable is not properly anchored. The accessible wires have inadequate insulation. The structure of the cord extension socket allows single-pole insertion of plugs. The user could touch accessible live parts and receive an electric shock The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standard EN 60598.
- Class or risk level
- Serious risk
- Notifying country
- Hungary
- Countries that reacted
- None listed
- Identifiers
- Alert number: SR/01859/25
- Model or type: 585, LF1008H
- Barcode: 5998220205853
- Measure in force since
- 21/03/2025
- Published on Safety Gate
- November 5, 2025
- Listed on Recalled Today
- November 5, 2025
The headline, summary and steps above are written in plain English from the official notice below. Identifiers are copied exactly as the agency published them. Always check the official notice before you act.
Official notice
The notice's own wording from Safety Gate.
Starpie Lighting chain (LED-ES LÁMPASOROK LED RETAZOVÉ SVETLA 100L/M)
- Product
- Product: Lighting chain Name: LED-ES LÁMPASOROK LED RETAZOVÉ SVETLA 100L/M Brand: Starpie Description: Lighting chain with 100 non-replaceable LEDs, a rectifier unit, and a socket that allows expansion with additional members.
- Risk
- Risk type: Electric shock The cable is not properly anchored. The accessible wires have inadequate insulation. The structure of the cord extension socket allows single-pole insertion of plugs. The user could touch accessible live parts and receive an electric shock The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standard EN 60598.
- Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market (economic operator: Distributor), in force from 21/03/2025 Recall of the product from end users (economic operator: Distributor), in force from 21/03/2025
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Source: European Commission, Safety Gate (CC BY 4.0); summary edited by Recalled Today CC BY 4.0 · Safety Gate
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