OPSS Serious Electrical appliances equipment
Product Recall: 30000W Electricity Saving Box 90-250V Power Saver Regulator Energy Saver UK Plug (2204-0024)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS):
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of electric shock and fire as it does not bear a plug compliant with BS1363.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
30000W Electricity Saving Box 90-250V Power Saver Regulator Energy Saver UK Plug
- Name / model
- PS2008D
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product recall
- Summary
- Product: 30000W Electricity Saving Box 90-250V Power Saver Regulator Energy Saver UK Plug
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of electric shock and fire as it does not bear a plug compliant with BS1363.
- Corrective action: The listings have been removed by the online marketplaces (eBay, AliExpress and Wish). The authority are requiring the recall of the product from end users.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Plug-in energy-saving device
- eBay item number
- 403367216348
- Model
- PS2008D
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product description
- White 2-pin energy saving plug in device
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of electric shock and fire due to multiple test failures which included the following. The product does not bear a plug compliant with BS1363. The product has weak plug pins that are liable to break off in the socket-outlet. The product is fitted with a large, unmarked capacitor which is fitted across the mains. Such capacitors are required to be approved and be of the X2 type, yet the capacitors fitted across the mains were not of the approved type which means there is a higher risk of these devices becoming short circuit. The product lacks a fuse or other protection which means that it relies on the building circuit breaker for protection. The product also relied on an intentionally weak part of the circuit board for protection of the large capacitor.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
- Corrective action
- The listings have been removed by the online marketplaces (eBay, AliExpress and Wish). The authority are requiring the recall of the product from end users.
- We recommend owners stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.
- Additional information
- PSD case numbers: 2204-0024
- Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards
What to do
- The listings have been removed by the online marketplaces (eBay, AliExpress and Wish). The authority are requiring the recall of the product from end users.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Plug-in energy-saving device
- eBay item number
- 403367216348
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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