OPSS High Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: Downton 2000W 1.7L Glass Kettle (DT10076) (2306-0036)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS):
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a high risk as the kettle redirects steam into the plastic handle and base which may lead to condensation building up on the switch electrical contacts.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandDownton
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcode8693728558360
Product
Downton 2000W 1.7L Glass Kettle (DT10076)
- Brand
- Downton
- Name / model
- DT10076
- Barcode
- 8693728558360
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Downton 2000W 1.7L Glass Kettle (DT10076)
- Hazard: The product presents a high risk as the kettle redirects steam into the plastic handle and base which may lead to condensation building up on the switch electrical contacts.
- Corrective action: Withdrawal of the product from the market.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - Kettle
- Brand
- Downton
- Model
- DT10076
- Barcode
- 8693728558360
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- A glass kettle with black base and handle, packed in a white cardboard box.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a high risk as the kettle of electric shock redirects steam into the plastic handle and base which may lead to condensation building up on the switch electrical contacts. This may also cause the kettle to be dropped, resulting in a potential scald/burns hazard.
- During testing, it was also identified that there was moisture ingress at the base of the kettle. With excessive use, water could build up in the base and potentially cause hazards of scalding or burns. Some of the required documentation was not present.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
- Corrective action
- The product has been withdrawn from the market.
- Additional information
- PSD number: 2306-0036
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- Withdrawal of the product from the market.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - Kettle
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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