OPSS Medium Electrical appliances equipment
Product Recall: Virosmart VS-500 ULV Fogging Machine (2111-0379b)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2111-0379b
Reason for the recall
- Products sold between 1 May and 7 September 2020 present a medium risk of electric shock due to potential exposure to live wiring on non-compliant plugs.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Virosmart VS-500 ULV Fogging Machine
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- Turkey
- Type of recall
- Product recall
- Summary
- Product: Virosmart VS-500 ULV Fogging Machine
- Hazard: Products sold between 1 May and 7 September 2020 present a medium risk of electric shock due to potential exposure to live wiring on non-compliant plugs.
- Corrective action: Select products manufactured before September 2020 are being recalled to have plugs replaced.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Fogging machine
- SKU
- V8988
- Sales period
- 1 May to 7 September 2020.
- Country of Origin
- Turkey
- Product description
- Black product with 5 litre water container and 8m mains lead on black frame.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to Product Report and PDF
- Hazard
- The product has been identified as presenting a medium risk of electric shock as a number of products sold between 1 May and 7 September 2020 have non-compliant plugs which can expose live wiring at the base of the plug. If a user touches the plug when in use, they may receive an electric shock.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
- Corrective action
- Select products manufactured before September 2020 are being recalled to have plugs replaced. For further information, please access the Virosmart website.
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2111-0379b
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- Select products manufactured before September 2020 are being recalled to have plugs replaced.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Fogging machine
- SKU
- V8988
- Sales period
- 1 May to 7 September 2020.
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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