OPSS Serious Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: Dodocool TP-VF4U12S Power Strip Tower sold via AliExpress (2207-0068)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2207-0068
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of electric shock due to a lack of protection from access to live parts.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandDodocool
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Dodocool TP-VF4U12S Power Strip Tower sold via AliExpress
- Brand
- Dodocool
- Name / model
- number
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Dodocool TP-VF4U12S Power Strip Tower sold via AliExpress
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of electric shock due to a lack of protection from access to live parts.
- Corrective action: The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (AliExpress).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - Tower Plug
- Brand
- Dodocool
- Model number
- TP-VF4U12S
- AliExpress ID
- 1005003975148403
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- A black and white tower plug with 12 plug outlets and 4 USB ports.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to Product Image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of electric shock due to a lack of protection from access to live parts. When tested, the test pin was able to touch a live part. If a consumer were to touch this, they could receive an electric shock. The product was not provided with adequate instructions for the safe connection of the appropriate 3-core flexible cable and did not include clear instructions for the removal of insulation from the conductors. Additionally, the product features a non-UK plug and was provided with a UK plug adaptor. Some of the required documentation and markings were not present.
- The product does not comply with the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
- Corrective action
- We recommend owners stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.
- The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (AliExpress).
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2207-0068
- Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards
What to do
- The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (AliExpress).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - Tower Plug
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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