EU alert · Safety Gate Other risk levels Electrical appliances and equipment
Television Finlux, Toshiba — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. OR/00095/26
Summary
Due to a fault in the fuse inside the supplied UK power plug, the fuse may fail to disconnect the power supply, allowing electricity to continue flowing into the TV. This could cause overheating and fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standard EN 62368-1.
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Product
Television — Finlux, Toshiba
- Brand
- Finlux, Toshiba
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Television supplied with a UK detachable cord.
- Sold online: Other(www.very.ie) /
- Recall information: https://www.very.ie/product-recall-and-safety-notices.page#Toshiba
What is the risk?
- Due to a fault in the fuse inside the supplied UK power plug, the fuse may fail to disconnect the power supply, allowing electricity to continue flowing into the TV. This could cause overheating and fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standard EN 62368-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 30/04/2026
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 30/04/2026
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Replacement of the part
- Date of entry into force: 30/04/2026
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