OPSS Serious Gas appliances and components
Product Recall: Wanzhaoda portable gas fire sold via Amazon (2211-0101)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2211-0101
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of burns, fire and explosion as the build quality of the regulator and flexible gas hose is considered to be inadequate
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandWanzhaoda
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Wanzhaoda portable gas fire sold via Amazon
- Brand
- Wanzhaoda
- Category
- Gas appliances and components
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product recall
- Summary
- Product: Wanzhaoda portable gas fire sold via Amazon
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of burns, fire and explosion as the build quality of the regulator and flexible gas hose is considered to be inadequate
- Corrective action: The authority is requiring the recall of the product from end users. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Product information
- Type
- Gas appliances and components - Portable gas fire
- Brand
- Wanzhaoda
- Amazon ASIN
- B09HB8GN6V
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product description
- A red portable gas fire with a gold-coloured regulator and orange hose included.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to Product Image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of burns, fire and explosion as the build quality of the regulator and flexible gas hose is considered to be inadequate. A castor wheel was missing and none of the castors had a lock. The nozzle for the hose connection was found to be the incorrect size, and the tilt switch was loose inside the burner compartment. Additionally, the product was only supplied with instructions written in Chinese, which could result in incorrect set up by the user. Some of the required documentation and markings were not present.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Gas Appliances (Enforcement) and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2018.
- Corrective action
- The authority is requiring the recall of the product from end users. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2211-0101
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The authority is requiring the recall of the product from end users. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Product information
- Type
- Gas appliances and components - Portable gas fire
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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