OPSS Low Electrical appliances equipment
Product Recall: PowerXL Stuffed Wafflizer Waffle Makers (2311-0246)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS):
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a risk of burns as it has been identified that hot pieces of the waffle or stuffing can be expelled during use, or upon opening the product.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandPowerXL
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
PowerXL Stuffed Wafflizer Waffle Makers
- Brand
- PowerXL
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- United States
- Type of recall
- Product recall
- Summary
- Product: PowerXL Stuffed Wafflizer Waffle Makers
- Hazard: The product presents a risk of burns as it has been identified that hot pieces of the waffle or stuffing can be expelled during use, or upon opening the product.
- Corrective action: Affected customers have been contacted and posted a free latch adaptor part and written installation instruction which modifies the product and addresses the risk once clipped into place.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Waffle Maker
- Brand
- PowerXL
- Models
- ESWM02 (5 inch) and ESWM03 (7 inch)
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Product Description
- Black waffle making machines available in a five inch and seven-inch size.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a risk of burns as it has been identified that hot pieces of the waffle or stuffing can be expelled during use, or upon opening the product.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
- Corrective action
- The products have been recalled from end users.
- Affected customers have been contacted and posted a free latch adaptor part and written installation instruction which modifies the product and addresses the risk once clipped into place.
- Consumers in possession of any affected waffle makers should stop using them immediately until the latch adaptor part has been installed.
- Customers can call 0344 800 0631 for information about receiving a free latch adaptor part and written instructions on how to complete the repair.
- Additional information
- PSD number: 2311-0246
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- Affected customers have been contacted and posted a free latch adaptor part and written installation instruction which modifies the product and addresses the risk once clipped into place.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Waffle Maker
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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