OPSS High Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: Electric Toothbrush Charger, WY-3757 (2601-0293)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS):
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a high risk of fire as the plug fuse does not conform to the dimensional requirements of BS 1362.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Electric Toothbrush Charger, WY-3757
- Name / model
- WY-3757
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Electric Toothbrush Charger, WY-3757
- Hazard: The product presents a high risk of fire as the plug fuse does not conform to the dimensional requirements of BS 1362.
- Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Chargers
- Model
- WY-3757
- Amazon product identifiers
- X002A68Z4D, FBA15KTM0VDKU000003
- SKU
- T0881UK-HGUK
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- A toothbrush charger with wall plug.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a high risk of fire as the plug fuse does not conform to the dimensional requirements of BS 1362. It is too small and as such cannot function properly. If there is a surge in the current or a fault with the product, the plug could catch fire and/or explode. Improvements are also required to product labelling, instructions and marking.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 or the Plugs and Sockets (Safety) Regulations 1994.
- Corrective action
- The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed
- Additional information
- PSD notification number: 2601-0293
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Chargers
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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