Reported risk evidence comparison

Lighting equipment: labels/instructions — reported risk evidence

The acquired cohort contains 38 official alert references published from 2005-05-13 to 2025-11-14. This page compares 8 selected, distinct product descriptions, including ceiling lamp, lighting chain, led light. The other 30 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 labels/instructions. 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.

Ceiling lamp · SR/03959/25

Report published 2025-11-14 · notifying country Croatia · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description
Pendant ceiling lamp with a diameter of 60 cm, 18W, with a remote controller. Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress (product identifier: 1005006671779544). [1]
Reported risk explanation
The lamp can't be installed properly because the LED driver can't be inserted into the ceiling cup. Consequently, the user could touch accessible live parts and receive an electric shock. Moreover, safety information is missing. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive. [1]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplaceDate of entry into force: 03/11/2025 [1]

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Lighting chain · SR/02219/25

Report published 2025-06-20 · notifying country Germany · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description
LED strips with EU flat plug and operating voltage on LED side of 230V. Product sold online, in particular via TEMU (Product identifier: 601099536405542). [2]
Reported risk explanation
The product can be cut off to be shortened according to the instructions, but is missing components and information to prevent contact with live parts after shortening. The user could receive an electric shock via accessible live parts. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standard EN 60598-2-21 and EN 60598-1. [2]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at borderDate of entry into force: 07/04/2025 [2]

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LED light · SR/02229/25

Report published 2025-06-20 · notifying country Germany · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description
LED light strips that can be shortened with EU flat plug and operating voltage on LED side: 230V. Product sold online, in particular via TEMU (unique product identifier: 601099522593345). [3]
Reported risk explanation
The product can be cut off to be shortened according to the instructions but is missing components and information to prevent contact with live parts after shortening. The user could receive an electric shock via accessible live parts. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standards EN 60598-2-21 and EN 60598-1. [3]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at borderDate of entry into force: 09/04/2025 [3]

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Desk lamp · A11/0033/19

Report published 2019-06-07 · notifying country Lithuania · reported origin Lithuania

Reported product description
30 cm yellow desk lamp,to be plugged into the mains, sold in a cardboard packaging. [4]
Reported risk explanation
The product is incorrectly labelled as suitable for bulbs up to 40 W. The user could fit a too powerful bulb, leading the product to overheat increasing the risk of burns.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598. [4]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Marking the product with appropriate warnings on the risksDate of entry into force: 05/04/2019 [4]

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LED spotlight · A12/0611/15

Report published 2015-05-08 · notifying country Hungary · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description
LED light bulb with 12 LED-chip. Technical parameters: 170-240 V; 50 Hz; 3 W GU5.3; 6000 K; 42 mA; 200 lm; 110°Packaging: cardboard box. [5]
Reported risk explanation
null The live parts of the light source are directly accessible due to the incorrect lamp head. In addition, safety warnings in national language are missing.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standards EN 60335. [5]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: UnknownType of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 10/03/2015 [5]

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Built-in spotlight · A12/1416/14

Report published 2014-09-19 · notifying country Hungary · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description
Metal, built-in spotlight with an E27 ceramic lampholder (supplied without a light bulb).Main components of the light: E27 lampholder with marking: "102 CE"; terminal block with marking: "TEILBAR 230 400V N, D, S, FI, IMQ, KEMA-KEUR, VDE, ÖVE, UL, SEV, CE"; two-wire double insulated cable with mar [6]
Reported risk explanation
null The wires connected to the terminal blocks and the single insulated wires can be touched or come into contact with accessible metal parts. The wire ends which are bonded to the terminal block are not protected against pulling and twisting, and live metal parts could consequently become accessible. In addition, there are no adequate warnings for safe use.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598. [6]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: UnknownType of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 07/07/2014 [6]

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Table lamp · 0014/09

Report published 2009-01-16 · notifying country Slovakia · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description
Black fluorescent table lamp made from PVC and metal, with adjustable lamp height. Packed in a cardboard box with data - EAN code, art. No, 1 x max 11W, PL, G23, IP 20. [7]
Reported risk explanation
The product poses a risk of electric shock because: - the plastic material of the bulb-holder does not pass the ball pressure test, - during durability and heat tests, deformation of the ballast cover occurred, - neither the user’s guide nor the installation instructions are incomplete. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598. [7]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers by the importer.Date of entry into force: Unknown [7]

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Portable lamp for children · 0677/08

Report published 2008-06-27 · notifying country Bulgaria · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description
Lamp consisting of a ceramic animal-shaped base and a textile lampshade, produced in different colours: (i) model HD-2002-39 – in the shape of a bear cub: yellow barcode 3 856 000 989 046; green barcode 3 856 000 989 039; orange barcode 3 856 000 989 053; mauve barcode 3 856 000 989 077; dark blue barcode 3 856 000 989 060.(ii) model HD-2002-45 – in the shape of a duckling: orange barcode 3 856 000 989 107; light green barcode 3 856 000 989 084; dark blue barcode 3 856 000 989 114Technical data affixed to the lamp: 230V~, Е14, max 1х40W, class ІІ, mark F. Lamp includes a supply cord Н03 VV Н2-F 2 х 0.75mm2, a plug with technical data: 2.5А, 250V and an ON/OFF switch with technical data: 2А, 250V. [8]
Reported risk explanation
The product poses a serious risk of electric shock because the child- appealing lamp is not equipped with a transformer giving a Safety Extra Low Voltage (SELV).In addition there are no instructions for use.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598. [8]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Sales ban and withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown [8]

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What this acquired cohort contains

38 distinct official alert references, published between 2005-05-13 and 2025-11-14. Counts describe the acquired reports, with no market denominator.

Report yearRecorded alerts
20057
20067
200711
20084
20091
20122
20141
20151
20191
20253

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.

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; 30 cohort records not displayed. Missing fields: {'measures': 2, 'description': 4}.

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.

  1. Labels, instructions and actual use — what evidence do we have?

    Capture the exact label/instruction revision and destination/use context. Compare the information gap described in the report with your own product and current sector requirements, keeping a reported defect separate from a universal wording obligation.

    Useful evidence: Current labels/instructions, revision and market/translation records, use/risk information and reviewed applicable requirements.

    Reported context: [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8]

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

    Useful evidence: Supply-chain responsibility map, applicable-law review, investigation scope and documented decision/communication workflow.

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European Commission — published reference ↗

Report-2025-25 / 2025-06-20 · retrieved 2026-10-07

Audit details: precise locators and snapshot identifiers

Source key D18 · snapshot 4360c3c09161b3ed5275ac7aecbfba29769e3a0eb53b79e418cd5ca290c68713

  • [2] /Safety-Gate/notifications[18] (caseNumber=SR/02219/25; parser=safety-gate-weekly-xml-2) · record a1b1684877b84e26658b56c74519aa46675cd93ce4a7acd2b9eb111cbb520a2e
  • [3] /Safety-Gate/notifications[81] (caseNumber=SR/02229/25; parser=safety-gate-weekly-xml-2) · record 44739e3d9c82ae82a7109070ebcd5bd7fa1d5246ca087a69abba0dbc0f179935

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