OPSS Not provided Electrical appliances equipment
Product Recall: Vernier Go Direct Charge Station (2411-0064)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2411-0064
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a risk of burns as the charge station could overheat under certain conditions.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandVernier
Batch number(s)17000001 - 23xxxxxx
Barcodenot stated
Product
Vernier Go Direct Charge Station
- Brand
- Vernier
- Name / model
- GDX-CRG (Also sold as part of a packaged item GDX-CRG, GDX-CRG-EX, GDX-CRG-NP, GDX-CRG-EURO, GDX-TMP-TP, GDX-TMP-TP-INTL, GDX-TMP-TP-NP, GDX-PH-TP, GDX-PH-TP-INTL, GDX-PH-TP-NP)
- Batch number(s)
- 17000001 - 23xxxxxx
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- Taiwan
- Type of recall
- Product recall
- Summary
- Product: Vernier Go Direct Charge Station
- Hazard: The product presents a risk of burns as the charge station could overheat under certain conditions.
- Corrective action: The product has been recalled from end users.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - Custom Charging Dock
- Brand
- Vernier
- Model
- GDX-CRG (Also sold as part of a packaged item GDX-CRG, GDX-CRG-EX, GDX-CRG-NP, GDX-CRG-EURO, GDX-TMP-TP, GDX-TMP-TP-INTL, GDX-TMP-TP-NP, GDX-PH-TP, GDX-PH-TP-INTL, GDX-PH-TP-NP)
- Batch Number
- 17000001 - 23xxxxxx
- Order Code
- VR157352
- Additional Identifiers
- This product may also have been purchased as part of a Teacher Pack of sensors, order code VR157488 or VR157456. This recall applies to all Go Direct Charge Stations purchased prior to 15 December 2023.
- Country of Origin
- Taiwan
- Product Description
- A charging station for Vernier wireless go direct sensors. Tools for use in educational laboratories - schools, colleges and universities within the UK.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- If a product with an internal electrical short is plugged into this charge station the charge station could overheat to an unsafe temperature. The heat is high enough to melt the nearby ABS plastic of the GDX-CRG housing, presenting a risk of burns.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
- Corrective action
- The product has been recalled from end users.
- For further information, please access the Vernier recall alert at the following link: https://www.vernier.com/support/
- The importer has also been required to recall the products from end users. Please access the Instrument Direct Services recall site at the follwoing link and follow the steps to fill in the recall form: https://www.inds.co.uk/education/2024-vr157352-go-direct-charge-station-safety-recall/
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2411-0064
- Notified by: Health and Safety Executive
What to do
- The product has been recalled from end users.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - Custom Charging Dock
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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