Electrical appliances and equipment: optical output — reported risk evidence
The acquired cohort contains 16 official alert references published from 2011-05-13 to 2026-03-13. This page compares 8 selected, distinct product descriptions, including disco lamp, laser projector, uv steriliser. The other 8 records still contribute to the cohort counts but are not displayed: descriptions may repeat, lack the display inputs, or fall outside the eight-description display limit. The recorded risks raise separate evidence questions about optical output. Compare the product features and dated findings below before scoping an investigation. These historical observations do not determine your product’s compliance or a market failure rate.
Evidence retrieved 2026-10-07. Source versions and topic-specific limits are listed below.
Dated official observations
Compare the product features and reported failure mechanism
The source wording below describes the reported case at that time. Read each complete report before using it in an investigation.
Disco lamp · SR/00734/26
Report published 2026-03-13 · notifying country Germany · reported origin People's Republic of China
Reported product description
Multi-coloured rhythmically controlled disco lamp. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon (ASIN: B0CXXJVTVW). [1]
Reported risk explanation
The laser beam is too powerful. Direct viewing of it could cause damage to sight. Moreover, the product is not accompanied by the necessary warnings regarding its use. The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation nor with the European standard EN 60825-1. [1]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Stop of salesDate of entry into force: 30/01/2026 [1]
Report published 2025-09-12 · notifying country Spain · reported origin People's Republic of China
Reported product description
Holographic laser projector with a star-shaped beam. [2]
Reported risk explanation
The laser beam is too powerful (measured value up to 7.72 mW). Direct viewing of the laser beam could cause damage to sight. Moreover, prolonged exposure to the beam can lead to burns. The product does not comply with the labelling requirements for laser products. The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation. [2]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 11/04/2024Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 11/04/2024 [2]
Report published 2020-11-27 · notifying country United Kingdom · reported origin Unknown
Reported product description
Upright UV sterilisation lamp with circular base and two long vertical bulbs in the centre, supplied with two pin plug and white remote control. The product is sold online, in particular via Amazon. [3]
Reported risk explanation
The product emits an unsafe amount of UV-C radiation (measured value: 8.75 W/m2). Consequently, a user in close proximity to the product will receive an unsafe dose of UV radiation to the eyes or the skin, increasing the risk of burns or severe injuries to the eyes. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 62471. [3]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 26/10/2020Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplaceDate of entry into force: Unknown [3]
Report published 2020-11-27 · notifying country United Kingdom · reported origin People's Republic of China
Reported product description
UV lamp disinfectant light with black electrical lead. The product is sold online, in particular via Amazon. [4]
Reported risk explanation
The product emits an unsafe amount of UV-C radiation (measured value: 5.9 W/m2). Consequently, a user in close proximity to the product will receive an unsafe dose of UV radiation to the eyes or the skin, increasing the risk of burns or severe injuries to the eyes. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 62471. [4]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: UnknownType of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplaceDate of entry into force: Unknown [4]
Report published 2020-11-27 · notifying country United Kingdom · reported origin People's Republic of China
Reported product description
Black UV-C Steriliser with circular base and electrical lead. Supplied with white remote control. The product is sold online, in particular via Amazon. [5]
Reported risk explanation
The product emits an unsafe amount of UV-C radiation (measured value: 8.11 W/m2). Consequently, a user in close proximity to the product will receive an unsafe dose of UV radiation to the eyes or the skin, increasing the risk of burns or severe injuries to the eyes. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 62471. [5]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: UnknownType of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplaceDate of entry into force: Unknown [5]
Report published 2020-11-27 · notifying country United Kingdom · reported origin People's Republic of China
Reported product description
White UV sterilisation desk lamp. Mains – European 2-pin plug. Remote control with 4 setting: ON/OFF, 15 min, 30 min, 60 min. Requires 2 AAA batteries (not provided). The product is sold online, in particular via eBay. [6]
Reported risk explanation
The product emits an unsafe amount of UV-C radiation (measured value: 11.4 W m-2). Consequently, a user in close proximity to the product will receive an unsafe dose of UV radiation to the eyes or the skin, increasing the risk of severe injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 62471. [6]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: UnknownType of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplaceDate of entry into force: Unknown [6]
Report published 2020-11-27 · notifying country United Kingdom · reported origin Unknown
Reported product description
White UV sterilisation table lamp supplied with a UK plug and a white remote control. The picture on the online platform claims a 110V US plug. The product is sold online, in particular via Aliexpress. [7]
Reported risk explanation
The product emits an unsafe amount of UV-C radiation (measured value: 9.9 W m-2). Consequently, a user in close proximity to the product will receive an unsafe dose of UV radiation to the eyes or the skin, increasing the risk of severe injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 62471. [7]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: UnknownType of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplaceDate of entry into force: Unknown [7]
Report published 2020-07-10 · notifying country United Kingdom · reported origin People's Republic of China
Reported product description
Mains-powered portable UV lamp ("sanitising wand") with built-in timer and plug adaptor. The description in the listing claims to provide with 185 nm of UVC wavelength and biocidal properties. [8]
Reported risk explanation
The product emits an unsafe amount of UV-C radiation (measured value: 2.1 W/m2). Consequently, a user in close proximity to the product will receive an unsafe dose of UV radiation to the eyes or the skin, increasing the risk of severe injuries or cancer. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 62471. [8]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: UnknownType of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplaceDate of entry into force: Unknown [8]
16 distinct official alert references, published between 2011-05-13 and 2026-03-13. Counts describe the acquired reports, with no market denominator.
Report year
Recorded alerts
2011
1
2016
1
2017
1
2020
8
2023
3
2025
1
2026
1
Recorded risk labels within this evidence task
Label combinations are source facts within one comparison; they do not create separate guides with identical preparation tasks.
Burns, Damage to sight: 6 recorded references
Burns, Damage to sight, Health risk / other: 3 recorded references
Damage to sight: 6 recorded references
Health risk / other: 1 recorded references
Source selection, exclusions and calculation method
Filter the acquired, completely parsed English weekly XML releases. Deduplicate official alert references. Group by product category and the complete set of conditional evidence-question topics supported by actual risk text. Risk-label combinations remain recorded cohort facets and do not create buyer intents. Brand, product name, model, origin, notifying country, measurement-only changes and different wording of the same questions do not create intents. Unrecognized mechanisms stay internal for enrichment. Count report years and notifying countries deterministically. Display at most eight newest descriptions with at least 40 characters after whitespace normalization, nonempty reported measures and distinct casefolded descriptions; break date ties by official identifier. All cohort records count even if their description is shorter or not displayed. This is not a representative sample. Counts concern this acquired corpus only.
One acquired version per official public alert reference. Display at most eight newest distinct product descriptions whose normalized whitespace-collapsed text contains at least 40 characters and has nonempty reported measures; ties sort by official identifier. The complete cohort includes shorter descriptions. This is an explicit display selection, not a representative sample.
8 distinct descriptions displayed; 8 cohort records not displayed. Missing fields: {'measures': 1}.
These are selected, dated enforcement observations in the acquired weekly reports, not a random market sample, market-wide failure rate, proof of current product status, or a determination about your product. Notification country is not a complete sales-market or jurisdiction-coverage field. A quoted legal/standard reference is the report’s statement, not independently verified current law or a mandatory test panel.
Calculation safety-gate-evidence-comparison-10; units recorded alerts; no incidence denominator.
Turn the reported failure mechanism into a scoped investigation
Use this checklist to gather your business or product details before speaking with a specialist. The items below explain what to record and suggest useful supporting documents. You can add your own answers in the editable project brief.
Optical output and accessible-use configuration — what evidence do we have?
Identify the optical source, rated output and accessible operating modes, users and protective controls. Request configuration-specific evidence and a supported applicability review rather than inferring a classification or safe output from another alert.
Can we trace the affected component, formula or design revision across our supplied products?
Compare the reported descriptions with your own identifiers and change records. Treat missing or “Unknown” source fields as unresolved; they do not establish that no action was needed.
Useful evidence: Product identifiers, revision history, supplier/batch traceability and market/operator records.
Who would own an evidence review and any resulting corrective-action decision?
Read the reported measures as historical observations. Establish your own operator roles, sector-specific rules, decision owner and communication responsibilities before adopting another case’s response.
Conditional: Product-risk evidence and operator-role review — Compare the recorded product features and failure mechanism with your product. Confirm the applicable product regime, deciding evidence, operator responsibilities and justified next steps. This does not assume that GPSR or a representative appointment applies to every alert category.
Questions for providers
Which specific product features and reported risk mechanism make these cases relevant or irrelevant to our product?
What current legal, standards or scientific sources support your proposed investigation criteria, and what cannot be concluded from these dated alerts?
Which existing evidence can answer the risk question, what additional work is justified, and who owns any resulting corrective-action decision?
Sources and data dates
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