Considering the results of surveillance from the previous years, lighting chains are recognized as a very risky product. The surveillance results from 2025 are slightly better than in the previous two years, but certainly not good enough to consider this product less risky.

Lighting chains are considered safe if they are manufactured so that their safety characteristics meet the requirements prescribed in the Order on electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (Official Gazette of BiH, 98/09) and the standards BAS EN 60598-1 and BAS EN60598-2-20.

The verification of safety characteristics is based on visual inspection of the product, inspection of the product marking and laboratory tests. Market inspectors carried out 14 inspection controls at various economic operators, including controls at retail stores as well as controls at importers. 10 samples of lighting chains of different models were taken from the market for laboratory testing. After the laboratory testing, it was determined that 6 samples (60%) did not meet the safety requirements of the Order on electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits.

Risk assessment determined that all 6 non-compliant models of lighting chains pose a serious risk to consumers, i.e.  the products pose risk of electric shock and fire to the user.

Based on the ordered and taken measures, all 6 models of non-compliant lighting chains (total of 237 products) were withdrawn from the market and destroyed.