OPSS Not provided Electrical appliances equipment
Product Recall: PowerConnections Europe to UK Mains Connector Converter (13A) (2411-0081)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS):
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a risk of fire as it has the incorrect converter fitted.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandLa Redoute
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
PowerConnections Europe to UK Mains Connector Converter (13A). — La Redoute
- Brand
- La Redoute
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Type of recall
- Product recall
- Summary
- Product: PowerConnections Europe to UK Mains Connector Converter (13A).
- Hazard: The product presents a risk of fire as it has the incorrect converter fitted.
- Corrective action: The product has been recalled from end users.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - Travel adapter
- Brand
- La Redoute
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Product Description
- A black three-pin travel converter for European 2 pin plugs to a UK 3 pin plug with a hinged lid secured with a screw and external fuse access. The plug uses 12 Amps to convert a non-earthed Euro plug to UK three prong plug.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The adapter presents a risk of fire as it has been identified that some plugs have been incorrectly fitted with a 13-amp converter, instead of a 3-amp converter.
- Should a consumer use the adapter to connect a non-UK plug it may overheat, leading to a fire.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005 or the Plugs and Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994.
- Corrective action
- The product has been recalled from end users.
- Affected users have been contacted directly by La Redoute. For further assistance, call 033 0303 0199 or email helpline@redoute.co.uk.
- Additional information
- PSD notification number: 2411-0081
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The product has been recalled from end users.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - Travel adapter
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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