Electrical and Electronic
Quality control for electrical appliances
Devices failures are not a norm and should never become one. The slightest mistake on one of this device could be extremely damaging to your brand . LPI takes care of controlling thoroughly and carefully your production for you before shipping it .
Electrical, electronic devices tested in our affiliated Labs. It is critical that your product meet not only your quality standards but also the internationals safety standards. Thus, those particular goods are tested, in every possible way in our parter's laboratories .
Most of on-site inspections include :
- Product functions and performance
- Power consumption, voltage
- Hipot tests, Earth continuity test
- Cord pull test
- Construction check
- Impedance check
What LPI can do for you:
- Review the documentation ( verifying existing certificates, etc.)
- Laboratory testing
- Factory, social and environmental audits
- Inline and Final Random Inspection
- Loading Supervision
714 dangerous electrical and electronic products flagged in the EU
Products pulled from the European market by the authorities in 2025.
Explore the alerts and photos- Made in China
- 86%
- Rejected at the EU border
- 131
- Recalled from consumers
- 261
- Main hazards
- Electric shock 408Environment 175Fire 140
- Standard most often failed
- EN 60598 quoted in 99 alerts
What inspections keep finding on electrical products
From January 2023 to October 2026, 2,419 electrical and electronic products were the subject of a Safety Gate alert in the EU, and 317 of a recall in France since January 2022. Most cases come down to a few faults: live parts within reach, undersized conductors and lead in solders.
| Product | Cases | Typical defect | Standard most often cited | What an LPI inspection checks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chargers, power adaptors and cables | 490 EU alerts84% made in China38 recalls in France | Insufficient insulation (creepage and clearance distances) between the mains side and the USB output; lead in solders. | EN 60335-1 142 | Samples opened to measure internal distances, dielectric strength test, plug pin dimensions, lab analysis of solders and cables (EN 62368-1, RoHS). |
| Other electrical appliances | 413 EU alerts80% made in China109 recalls in France | Mostly lead in solders (RoHS), then insulation faults and undersized internal wiring. | EN 60335-1 28 | Samples opened, dielectric strength test, wiring and components compared with the approved sample, RoHS screening in the lab. |
| Lighting chains | 421 EU alerts91% made in China4 recalls in France | Conductors with too small a cross-section that heat up, insufficient insulation leaving live parts within reach, non-compliant plugs. | EN 60598 234 | Conductor cross-section and insulation checked, pull test on cables, plug and markings checked, dielectric strength test (EN 60598-2-20). |
| Lamps and light fittings | 338 EU alerts79% made in China40 recalls in France | Live parts within reach once the bulb or cover is removed, poorly anchored cables, lead in the solders of LED boards. | EN 60598-1 70 | Access to live parts and insulation, cable anchorage pull test, earth continuity on class I fittings, RoHS analysis of the electronics (EN 60598-1). |
| Kitchen and heating appliances | 213 EU alerts85% made in China61 recalls in France | Thermostats or thermal fuses that do not cut off, live parts within reach, heating elements that can start a fire. | EN 60335-1 50 | Function test of temperature controls and safety cut-outs, dielectric strength and earth continuity tests, internal wiring compared with the approved sample (EN 60335). |
| Extension leads, multi-plugs and travel adaptors | 181 EU alerts75% made in China18 recalls in France | Sockets without working shutters, leaving live parts within reach; plug pins without insulating sleeves; cables that melt under load. | EN 60884-1 19 | Shutters tested with gauges, pin sleeves and dimensions, cable cross-section against rated current, pull and dielectric strength tests (EN 60884). |
| Speakers, headphones and connected devices | 169 EU alerts90% made in China4 recalls in France | Lead in the solders of circuit boards, phthalates in cables, batteries that overheat. | EN 62368-1 17 | Lab analysis of solders, plastics and cables (RoHS, REACH), battery and charging checks, function test. |
| Hair dryers, straighteners and clippers | 99 EU alerts85% made in China23 recalls in France | Live wires touching accessible metal parts, undersized power cords, heating parts that overheat. | EN 60335-1 17 | Dielectric strength and earth continuity tests, power cord and cord guard checked, temperature and function test at rated voltage (EN 60335-2-23). |
| Button batteries and power banks | 47 EU alerts85% made in China17 recalls in France | Button batteries in packaging a child can open: swallowed, a button battery can cause serious internal burns. | EN 60086-4 30 | Child-resistant packaging and warnings checked (EN 60086-4), battery markings, overheating and charging checks on power banks. |
| Laser pointers and projectors | 48 EU alerts94% made in China3 recalls in France | Laser beam far more powerful than the class shown on the label, strong enough to damage the eye. | EN 60825-1 36 | Laser class, labels and warnings checked, samples sent to the lab for output power measurement (EN 60825-1, EN 50689). |
Sources: Safety Gate (European Commission) and RappelConso (DGCCRF, Licence Ouverte 2.0). Product families and typical defects: keyword grouping by LPI Quality. A product may appear in both sources. These figures reflect enforcement activity, not a defect rate.
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