LED ceiling light rejected at border over serious fire risk, OPSS reports

An LED ceiling light, model JM6001, has been rejected at the border over a serious risk of fire, according to a product safety report the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) published on 21 October.

The report, which carries an alert date of 20 October, classifies the product as mounted lighting equipment made in China and describes it as an LED ceiling light supplied with wiring for installation.

OPSS said the light is fitted with an incorrect supply cord with excessive electrical resistance. The regulator said the cord could overheat in use, melting the insulation or igniting nearby combustible materials.

The hazard

The regulator listed further faults beyond the cord. It said the product has inadequately insulated mains wiring in contact with unearthed metal parts and that it failed the electric strength test required for Class II equipment.

The light was also missing required markings, instructions and safety instructions, OPSS said. It concluded that the product does not meet the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.

The corrective action recorded is that the import has been rejected at the border. The case was notified to the Product Safety Database by Local Authority Trading Standards under notification number 2610-0098.

OPSS guidance says a product safety report covers specific products found in the UK where corrective measures other than a recall have been ordered by an authority or are being taken by a business. Market surveillance authorities include OPSS and local trading standards authorities.

The regulations

Schedule 1 of the 2016 Regulations sets out safety requirements for electrical equipment. It requires that the essential characteristics for safe use must be marked on the electrical equipment or, where that is not possible, on an accompanying document.

The schedule also requires that temperatures, arcs or radiation which would cause a danger must not be produced, that insulation must be suitable for foreseeable conditions, and that persons must be adequately protected against injury or harm from direct or indirect contact.

GOV.UK guidance on the Regulations sets out obligations for manufacturers, their authorised representatives, importers and distributors. The 2016 Regulations replaced the 1994 Regulations, which were revoked on 8 December 2016 but still apply to products placed on the market before that date.

An earlier case

The JM6001 is not the only LED ceiling light from China that OPSS has reported rejected at the border this year. In August, the regulator published a separate report on a Jiangmen Hanma Optoelectronics Co., Ltd. LED ceiling light that presented a risk of electric shock due to inadequate cord anchorage.

That import was rejected at the border and destroyed, and eBay removed the listing, OPSS said. The August case was also notified by Local Authority Trading Standards and also failed to meet the 2016 Regulations.

The wider picture

OPSS's annual report on the Product Safety Database shows that 2,396 notifications were received between 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026.

Import rejected at border was the most frequently notified corrective action over that period, with 1,102 actions, or 28% of the total. Electrical appliances and equipment was the third most notified product category, with 545 products (16%).

Fire was the most frequently notified harm type, the report says, ahead of electric shock and injuries.

Harm type notified, 2025 to 2026	Notifications	Share
Fire	424	30%
Electric shock	226	16%
Injuries	194	14%

OPSS says its primary purpose is to protect people and places from product-related harm. The Product Safety Database is the notification system used by local authority trading standards, among others.

The JM6001 report is listed on GOV.UK under the product safety alerts, reports and recalls service with a risk level of serious.