OPSS Serious Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: Electric Soldering Iron, 908S (2410-0114)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS):
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of electric shock as the design of the plug allows access to live parts.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Electric Soldering Iron, 908S
- Name / model
- 908S
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Electric Soldering Iron, 908S
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of electric shock as the design of the plug allows access to live parts.
- Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
- The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - Electric Soldering Iron
- Model
- 908S
- Carton Identifiers
- UK11482BK-42PCS, UK11480BU-15PCS, M010000000005340084 and B0400000001200048971
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- An electric soldering iron with a digital multi meter and black power supply plug in a black and orange zip up bag.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of electric shock as it supplied with a noncompliant plug. The plug does not meet the requirements of the relevant standard, BS 1363, and allows the user to access live pins when plugging the plug into the socket. Additionally, the fuse did not contain any granular filler, meaning it may not operate when required under fault conditions, presenting a risk of fire.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 or the Plugs & Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994.
- Corrective action
- The import has been rejected at the border destroyed.
- The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).
- Additional information
- PSD number: 2410-0114
- 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 (eBay).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - Electric Soldering Iron
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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