OPSS Serious Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: Air Heater, XH-1212 sold via Amazon (2411-0109)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS):
Reason for the recall
- This product presents a serious risk of fire because the cable can overheat. The mains supply cord had excessive resistance and can become hot during use, leading to it igniting and causing a fire.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Air Heater, XH-1212 sold via Amazon
- Name / model
- number
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Air Heater, XH-1212 sold via Amazon
- Hazard: This product presents a serious risk of fire because the cable can overheat. The mains supply cord had excessive resistance and can become hot during use, leading to it igniting and causing a fire.
- Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Air heater
- Model number
- XH-1212 / XH-1201 (The XH-1201 model was shown on the instructions, and the XH-1212 model was shown on the packaging)
- Amazon product identifiers
- X0023LF1W, FBA15JD44WTXU000001
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- A white air heater with rose gold trim and power supply cord, packaged in white cardboard packaging.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to Product Image and PDF
- Hazard
- This product presents a serious risk of fire because the cable can overheat. The mains supply cord had excessive resistance and can become hot during use, leading to it igniting and causing a fire. Improvements are required to marking, labelling and documentation.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
- Corrective action
- The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
- Additional information
- PSD notification: 2411-0109
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Air heater
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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