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GreenSun LED Lighting Aquarium Light, HCX-081 — recall

Consumer goods · United Kingdom · 2024-08-13

Hazard: Fire

GreenSun LED Lighting Aquarium Light HCX-081 poses a fire risk

Country	United Kingdom
Category	Consumer goods
Published	2024-08-13
Retailer	Amazon
Model identifiers	Model number: HCX-081; Barcode: X001E9BQWF; Amazon identifier: FBA15J04V57LU000001; SKU: D079-APP18-UKFBA-ZZB
Category	Electrical appliances and equipment
Hazard	Fire
Hazard description	The product presents a high risk of fire as the plug pins are shorter and wider than required, and therefore do not make proper contact with the connections, damaging the socket over time. This could cause the plug pins and the plug to overheat and ignite. Improvements are also required to marking, labelling and documentation.
Non-compliance	Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016; Plugs & Sockets (Safety) Regulations 1994
Remedy	The import has been rejected at the border.
Recall number	2408-0070
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	Marketplaces may delist the same or similar products, freeze or force-remove inventory (e.g. Amazon FBA) and notify past buyers; under GPSR regulators can require platforms to act within 2 working days.
Self-check for comparable products	Cell–charger matching, over-heat/over-charge protection, isolation of hot parts.
Rules & standards likely involved	UK GPSR, UKCA · Full guide →

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