OPSS Serious Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: Battery Charger 4 Slots Fast Charger AA AAA Rechargeable Batteries with UK Plug (2205-0216)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2205-0216
Reason for the recall
- The product poses a serious risk of electric shock and fire due to unsafe construction of the plug.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcode85142390405
Product
Battery Charger 4 Slots Fast Charger AA AAA Rechargeable Batteries with UK Plug.
- Name / model
- C905W
- Barcode
- 85142390405
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- Hong Kong
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Battery Charger 4 Slots Fast Charger AA AAA Rechargeable Batteries with UK Plug.
- Hazard: The product poses a serious risk of electric shock and fire due to unsafe construction of the plug.
- Corrective action: The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay). We recommend users stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - Battery charger
- Model
- C905W
- Barcode
- 85142390405
- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong
- Product description
- Black and silver 4 slot battery charger with cable and 3 pin mains plug
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product poses a serious risk of electric shock and a risk of fire as when tested the product’s plug was found to not meet the dimensional requirements of the relevant standard (BS1363), the plug’s earth pin is sleeved, and no fuse is fitted (BS1362). The product is not supplied with an approved supply cord. Additionally, the product was not compliant with the marking requirements of the relevant standard.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 or the Plugs and Sockets (Safety) Regulations 1994.
- Corrective action
- The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).
- We recommend users stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2205-0216
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay). We recommend users stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - Battery charger
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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