OPSS Not provided Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: Battery for GTech Multi Handheld Vacuum (2312-0069)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS):
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a risk of fire as the battery can overheat and ignite while charging.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandGTech
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Battery for GTech Multi Handheld Vacuum
- Brand
- GTech
- Name / model
- ATF006
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Battery for GTech Multi Handheld Vacuum
- Hazard: The product presents a risk of fire as the battery can overheat and ignite while charging.
- Corrective action: The manufacturer has initiated a replacement programme and contacted consumers to warn them of the risks.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - Multi Handheld Vacuum
- Brand
- GTech
- Model
- ATF006
- Additional identifier
- 4 digit code that ends in ‘15’ eg. XX15
- Sales Period
- 01/09/2015-31/12/2015
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- Battery supplied with Multi handheld vacuum.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a risk of fire as the battery may overheat and ignite while it is charging.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.
- Corrective action
- GTech have initiated a replacement programme and will supply a replacement battery free of charge. Affected batteries should be returned to GTech for correct and safe disposal.
- Owners should not dispose of lithium-ion batteries in normal household waste. For further information on household waste, including on local sites accepting lithium-ion batteries for safe disposal, access the following Gov.uk webpage: https://www.gov.uk/dispose-household-waste
- Additional information
- PSD number: 2312-0069
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The manufacturer has initiated a replacement programme and contacted consumers to warn them of the risks.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - Multi Handheld Vacuum
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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