OPSS Serious Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: Aquarium Heater Y1-25W and Y1-50W sold via Amazon (2410-0186)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2410-0186
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of fire as it is inadequately earthed.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Aquarium Heater Y1-25W and Y1-50W sold via Amazon
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Aquarium Heater Y1-25W and Y1-50W sold via Amazon
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of fire as it is inadequately earthed.
- Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - Aquarium Heater
- SKU
- DLHT-25W
- Barcodes
- X0020P5VGT (25W) & X0023PVTI15 (50W)
- Amazon Identifier
- FBA15JD7KMYVU000022
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- An aquarium tank electric heater.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a risk of fire as it is inadequately earthed. Under fault conditions, the product could overheat and ignite. Additionally, the plug pins are too close to the edge of the plug face, presenting an electric shock hazard. Required markings, labelling and documentation are missing.
- 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 import has been rejected at the border.
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2410-0186
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The import has been rejected at the border.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - Aquarium Heater
- SKU
- DLHT-25W
- Barcodes
- X0020P5VGT (25W) & X0023PVTI15 (50W)
- Amazon Identifier
- FBA15JD7KMYVU000022
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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