OPSS Serious Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: 60W Wood-Burning Pyrography Kit sold via eBay (2503-0147)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS):
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of electric shock because the user can easily access the internal live parts.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcode0C000029490039
Product
60W Wood-Burning Pyrography Kit sold via eBay
- Barcode
- 0C000029490039
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: 60W Wood-Burning Pyrography Kit sold via eBay
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of electric shock because the user can easily access the internal live parts.
- Corrective action: The listing has been removed from the online marketplace (eBay).
- We recommend owners stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Soldering Iron
- Barcode
- 0C000029490039
- eBay Item No
- 145854397267
- Seller SKU ID
- D23A21527
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- Wood pyrography tool supplied with a black power cable and plug, and other attachments. Supplied in a zipped plain black case with yellow piping border.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of electric shock because the user can easily access the internal live parts. These parts include poor-quality connections with wires soldered directly to the PCB. If the product is plugged into the mains power supply, the user could receive an electric shock.
- In addition, the plug supplied with the product does not meet labelling requirements and is fitted with a counterfeit fuse.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 or the Plugs & Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994.
- Corrective action
- The listing has been removed from the online marketplace (eBay).
- We recommend owners stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.
- Additional information
- PSD notification number: 2503-0147
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The listing has been removed from the online marketplace (eBay).
- We recommend owners stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Soldering Iron
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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