Christmas lights recalled over electric shock fears after many sold in Ireland

Check your Christmas lights if you purchased them online recently.

A safety issue has been identified with two batches of Achin Outdoor String Christmas Lights sold via Amazon. According to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC), who have issued two product recalls over the lights, the products present a risk of electric shock as they do not "meet the requirements of the relevant regulations". The brand of the lights are Achin, with the model number for the first recall being ILE27-2010030. The Amazon ASIN for this first batch of products is B09PFRFSV1, though the batch number and barcode are unknown. This batch was sold online through Amazon and there are approximately 33 affected products in the Republic of Ireland.

Christmas lights sold online recalled over electric shock fears after many sold in Ireland

The second round of Achin lights recalled for the same reason have the model number ILE12-20-10050. The Amazon ASIN for these is B09PG3Y1DL, but once again the batch number and barcode are unknown. Also sold online through Amazon, there are approximately 48 affected products from this batch in the Republic of Ireland.

What to do:

The CCPC said: "If you purchased one of these products please discontinue use immediately. You may wish to contact Amazon to see if there are any remedies available to you. "This can be done via your user account on Amazon." Read more:

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