Recall of Woox Christmas lights due to electrical non-compl…

The Belgian Official Gazette (Moniteur belge) of October 12, 2026, publishes a ministerial decree ordering the withdrawal from the Belgian market of Woox brand Christmas string lights, type R5151 (2951522) and bearing EAN code 8435606715072. The decision, referenced C − 2026/007376, is issued by the Minister of Consumer Protection and the Minister of Energy and appears on pages 54439 and 54440 of the official journal.

Marking Non-Compliance

The product is presented as compliant with harmonized standards EN IEC 60598-1:2021 + A11:2022 (“Luminaires – Part 1: General requirements and tests”) and EN 60598-2-20:2015 (“Luminaires – Part 2-20: Particular requirements – String lights”). However, it appears from the test report submitted on January 6, 2026, by an independent and accredited laboratory that these string lights do not satisfy point 3.2 (marking) of these standards.

The decree is based on Article IX.4, § 2, of the Code of Economic Law, as amended by the law of April 18, 2017, as well as Article VIII.2 of the same Code and the Royal Decree of April 21, 2016, regarding the making available on the market of electrical equipment. The product concerned constitutes electrical equipment within the meaning of Article 3, § 2, of this Royal Decree.

Producer, Distributor, and Procedure

Producer: Take As Global S.L., Calle Benito Perez Galdos 87, 28991 Madrid (Spain), NIF number B88024344.
Distributor: 123led B.V. (123led.nl), Koningsbeltweg 52, 1329 AK Almere (Netherlands), KvK number 60719052.
Product purchase: online from this distributor.
Test report: January 6, 2026.
Prior consultation with the producer: April 8, 2026.

The producer, when consulted, failed to demonstrate that the product meets the requirements of the Royal Decree of April 21, 2016. The decree indicates that, in the interest of user safety, it is necessary to prevent this product from being on the Belgian market.

Entry into Force and Notification

Article 1 orders the withdrawal from the market. Article 2 provides that the decree shall be notified to the producer as well as to the Special Advisory Commission on Consumption no later than fifteen days after its entry into force. Article 3 sets this entry into force for the day following publication in the Belgian Official Gazette, namely October 13, 2026. The decree is dated Brussels, July 9, 2026, and bears the signatures of R. Beenders, Minister of Consumer Protection, and M. Bihet, Minister of Energy.

A Series of Withdrawals

The decision is part of a series of recalls recently published in the Moniteur belge under the heading of the FPS Economy, SMEs, Middle Classes and Energy: Handson brand gas barbecues, Boston type (EAN 8711247899297), recalled by decree on October 5, 2026, and SMH Line brand gas hobs, SM-108 type (EAN 9503667426349), recalled by decree on August 31, 2026.

What this means for readers

For consumers, the Woox R5151 string lights must no longer be used or offered for sale in Belgium as of October 13, 2026, ahead of the end-of-year holidays. Retailers still holding this model are subject to the recall obligation, the identification of which is based on the type, the EAN code, and the Spanish manufacturer.

Source: Moniteur belge of October 12, 2026, ministerial decree of July 9, 2026, regarding the recall of Woox brand Christmas string lights, type R5151 (2951522) with EAN code 8435606715072, reference C − 2026/007376, p. 54439-54440.