2016-05-31

EU Recalls Smart Lighting Product and LED Flood Light Manufactured in China

France and UK recently sent recall notifications to the EU The Rapid Alert System for Non-food Dangerous Products (RAPEX) for LED luminaire products made in China, due to electric shock risks.
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2014-04-09

European Commission Recalls Chinese LED Strips for Shock Hazards

The European Commission released a rapid alert system for non-food dangerous products (RAPEX) notification for Chinese product Goobay’s LED Strip Flexible Waterproof with 150 RG SMD LEDs. Notifying country was Finland. 
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2013-08-06

RAPEX Issues Warning on LED Lighting Chain Made in China for Electric Shock

On Aug. 2, the Rapid Alert System for Non-food Consumer Products issued a warning on LED lighting chain once again. It is understood that this warned product is LED lighting chain from China-based "B10Cod'Events", the notifying country of this case is France. This LED lighting chain is for interior use, and its type/number of model is LED 5EIN193, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Portal Category is 78000000 - Electrical Supplies. The product poses a risk of electric shock because the insulation between...
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The question of what makes a building "smart" has been debated in the industry for years. ams OSRAM provided a clear answer at Light + Building 2026: it is light — not as illumination, but as a sensory nervous system. It percei... READ MORE