OPSS Serious Electrical appliances equipment
Product Recall: Ansol Heated Pet Blanket (2101-0115)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2101-0115
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of fire due to poor quality electrical connections and an un-fused plug.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)2018010719073176
Barcodenot stated
Product
Ansol Heated Pet Blanket
- Batch number(s)
- 2018010719073176
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product recall
- Summary
- Product: Ansol Heated Pet Blanket
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of fire due to poor quality electrical connections and an un-fused plug.
- Corrective action: Recall of the product from end users and removal of the listing by the online marketplace (eBay).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - heated blanket
- Batch number
- 2018010719073176
- eBay item number
- 392941116507
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product description
- A heated pet mat 220v 15w or 20w depending on mat size, 50Hz fitted with a 2 pin plug that comes in a variety of patterns. The Product is wrapped inside a clear cellophane cover bearing Chinese writing.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to Product image and PDF
- Hazard
- Person will be unaware of internal cable fault due to poor quality solder joint/twisted cables; the person receives an electric shock and may be electrocuted. If the un-fused plug is plugged in overnight, an electrical fault may develop and equipment can catch fire. The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations.
- The equipment is fitted with an illegal plug for use in the UK.The user plugs the 2-pin plug into a three pin adaptor that is not suitable for use. The product does not meet the requirements of the Plugs & Sockets (Safety) Regulations.
- Corrective action
- Recall of product from end users.
- The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2101-0115
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- Recall of the product from end users and removal of the listing by the online marketplace (eBay).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - heated blanket
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
Source: Office for Product Safety and Standards, GOV.UK. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. EU Safety Radar is an independent information service; the text above presents the official data in the original language — the notice published by the authority is authoritative.
Open the original notice (www.gov.uk) ↗ Official document (PDF) ↗