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Electrical European Union Import rejected at border; Destruction of product

Anti-insect lamp safety alert: electric shock risk

Anti-insect lamp
Image: United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland via EU Safety Gate

The affected product is the Mosquito Killer Lamp (type/model UBILL), an electric UV insect‑killing lamp supplied with a power cord and plug, typically packaged in a cardboard box and originating from the People’s Republic of China. The protective grille can be removed during routine maintenance, leaving live parts exposed and posing an electric shock risk, and the product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive. Importers must reject the product at the border and destroy it (compulsory).

What's being recalled

Electric UV insect killing lamp, supplied with power supply cord and plug.

Packaging: Cardboard box.

Country of origin: People's Republic of China.

How to identify it

Safety Gate alert SR/02768/26

Product name on the item: Mosquito Killer Lamp

Type or model: UBILL

The hazard

The protective grille of the product can be removed during routine maintenance, leaving live parts accessible. Consequently, the user may touch them and receive an electric shock.

The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.

What to do

Import rejected at border (compulsory, importer).

Destruction of product (compulsory, importer).

The official notice

This page is a summary of the notice published by United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland via EU Safety Gate, collected from EU Safety Gate. Check the original before you act on it.

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