OPSS Serious Adaptors plugs sockets
Product Safety Report: Adapter supplied with V-Benz, Diva Beauty, V-6093 Hair Clippers (2111-0096)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2111-0096
Reason for the recall
- The product poses a serious risk of electric shock and electrocution as when tested the dimensions of the pins on the plug supplied were incorrect.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Adapter supplied with V-Benz, Diva Beauty, V-6093 Hair Clippers
- Category
- Adaptors plugs sockets
- Country of origin
- Hong Kong
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Adapter supplied with V-Benz, Diva Beauty, V-6093 Hair Clippers
- Hazard: The product poses a serious risk of electric shock and electrocution as when tested the dimensions of the pins on the plug supplied were incorrect.
- Corrective action: Destruction of the product
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Adapter for hair clippers
- Carton Number
- BEA016 5060680952636
- Counterfeit
- Unknown
- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong
- Product description
- A black adaptor supplied with hair clippers with a UK 3 pin plug and cord.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product poses a serious risk of electric shock as when tested the dimensions of the pins on the plug supplied were incorrect. The plug was unable to fit into a plug test gauge properly due to the plug pins being misaligned. The pins on this adapter’s plug were not compatible with socket outlets conforming to BS1363. There was no facility for a fuse in the plug. The plug was missing required markings such as approval and the approval body.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
- Corrective action
- Destruction of the product
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2111-0096
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- Destruction of the product
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Adapter for hair clippers
- Carton Number
- BEA016 5060680952636
- Counterfeit
- Unknown
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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