OPSS Serious Electrical appliances equipment
Product Recall: AiNiJia Lonic Air Purifier (2012-0168)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2012-0168
Reason for the recall
- The air purifier presents a serious risk of electric shock and fire due to inadequate earth bonding and poor internal construction.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
AiNiJia Lonic Air Purifier with Light
- Name / model
- HC-04
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product recall
- Summary
- Product: AiNiJia Lonic Air Purifier with Light
- Hazard: The air purifier presents a serious risk of electric shock and fire due to inadequate earth bonding and poor internal construction.
- Corrective action: Recall of the product from end users and removal of the listing by the online marketplace (Wish).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - air purifier
- Model
- HC-04
- Electrical ratings
- 110-240V, 1.8W Class II
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product description
- White freestanding air purifier with black electrical lead, 2-pin plug and separate UK adaptor packaged in blue cardboard packaging.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to Product Image and PDF
- Hazard
- The earth bonding in the adaptor plug is inadequate and under fault conditions present a serious risk of electric shock. There is also poor internal construction with no stress relief for internal connections, which under fault conditions present a risk of fire.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 or the Plugs & Sockets (Safety) Regulations 1994.
- Corrective action
- The product has been recalled from end users.
- The listing has been removed from the online marketplace (Wish).
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2012-0168
- Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards
What to do
- Recall of the product from end users and removal of the listing by the online marketplace (Wish).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - air purifier
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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