OPSS High Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: Alpha Plug-In Fan Heater (2403-0079)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2403-0079
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a high risk of electric shock as the distance between the live pin and the edge of the plug face is too short.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Alpha Plug-In Fan Heater
- Name / model
- 500W
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Alpha Plug-In Fan Heater
- Hazard: The product presents a high risk of electric shock as the distance between the live pin and the edge of the plug face is too short.
- Corrective action: Owners are recommended to stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - fan heater
- Model
- 500W
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product description
- Unbranded black and white fan heater designed to plug directly into wall socket.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a high risk of electric shock because the plug face does not meet the dimensional requirements of the relevant standard, BS 1363. The distance between the live pin and the edge of the plug face was too short, meaning users could touch live pins while plugging in, or unplugging, the plug from the socket.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 or the Plugs & Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994.
- Corrective action
- Owners are recommended to stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2403-0079
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- Owners are recommended to stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - fan heater
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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