EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Electric hot water bottle Southern Arbor “Electric Rechargeable Hot Water Bottle” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/00722/26
Summary
The product presents a serious risk of fire because there is a lack of thermal protection, which could lead to overheating. Additionally, in case there is no water in it when it is plugged in and charging, it may ignite, leading to a risk of fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive
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Product
Electric hot water bottle — Southern Arbor
- Brand
- Southern Arbor
- Name / model
- Electric Rechargeable Hot Water Bottle · QM-01
- Batch number(s)
- 54513127285
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Grey electric rechargeable hot water bottle. Product sold online, in particular via TikTok.
What is the risk?
- The product presents a serious risk of fire because there is a lack of thermal protection, which could lead to overheating. Additionally, in case there is no water in it when it is plugged in and charging, it may ignite, leading to a risk of fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 13/11/2025
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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