OPSS Serious Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: Diafield Heat Gun sold via Amazon (2307-0126)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2307-0126
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of fire as the plug can wear over time, causing it to overheat.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandDiafield
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Diafield Heat Gun sold via Amazon
- Brand
- Diafield
- Name / model
- Number
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Diafield Heat Gun sold via Amazon
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of fire as the plug can wear over time, causing it to overheat.
- Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - Heat Tool
- Brand
- Diafield
- Model Number
- L-988, 1-TL14UK01
- ASIN
- B0B5FYTP6H
- Product Identifiers
- X001LDBJ9J, FBA15GQXJBNJU000006, SKU: BGJ-TL14UK01.
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- Green hand-held heat gun with black power supply cord, supplied in brown cardboard packaging.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to Product Image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of fire as the plug does not meet the requirements of BS 1363 as the pins are too short and the sleeved pins have a distinct step, which could cause damage to the socket. Over time if the pins wear down, the connectors on the socket could overheat and the plug could catch fire and burn the user.
- 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.
- The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2307-0126
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - Heat Tool
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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