OPSS Serious Adaptors plugs sockets
Product Recall: Nbjoyee Electric Space Heater (2012-0219)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2012-0219
Reason for the recall
- Product presents a serious risk of electric shock as the adaptor does not meet the dimensional requirements of BS1363 as the adaptor’s live pin was too close to the outside edge of the plug.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcode6934456700389
Product
Nbjoyee Electric Space Heater
- Name / model
- PF01D-G
- Barcode
- 6934456700389
- Category
- Adaptors plugs sockets
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product recall
- Summary
- Product: Nbjoyee Electric Space Heater
- Hazard: Product presents a serious risk of electric shock as the adaptor does not meet the dimensional requirements of BS1363 as the adaptor’s live pin was too close to the outside edge of the plug.
- Corrective action: Removal of the listing by the online marketplace (Amazon) and recall of the product from end users.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Room/Space Heater
- Barcode
- 6934456700389
- Model
- PF01D-G
- Electrical ratings
- Input:200VAC 50Hz 2000W Class I
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product description
- Black and red room/space heater with instruction manual supplied. The product is wired with an Australian plug and UK adaptor. All product labelling is in Chinese and the product is packaged in a cardboard box with an outline of the product on the face.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product was provided with an Australian plug and UK adaptor which was loosely fitted and did not meet the dimensional requirements of BS1363 as the adaptor’s live pin was too close to the outside edge of the plug. The user could touch the live pin when plugging in, or unplugging, the product from the socket, which presents a serious risk of electric shock.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Plugs & Sockets (Safety) Regulations 1994.
- Corrective action
- The product has been recalled from end users.
- The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2012-0219
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- Removal of the listing by the online marketplace (Amazon) and recall of the product from end users.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Room/Space Heater
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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