OPSS Serious Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: Electronic Mosquito Killer Lamp (2406-0048)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS):
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of electric shock as it is inadequately earthed.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Electronic Mosquito Killer Lamp
- Name / model
- QP-ML-20W
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Electronic Mosquito Killer Lamp
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of electric shock as it is inadequately earthed.
- Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Electronic Mosquito Killer Lamp
- Model
- QP-ML-20W
- Product Identifiers
- HK02692-2UK, 1UK, 3UK, 4UK 0C SKUID, 0C0000017219137, 0CC055926320017, RN, 17/106
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- A white and black electric UV heater lamp that attracts and kills mosquitos.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to Product Image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of electric shock as it is inadequately earthed. There is no earth connection and no means of anchoring its cord. Therefore, if a surge in current or a fault with the product were to occur, it could become live and give the user an electric shock on touch.
- The instructions were inadequate as they did not contain sufficient information to ensure the correct and safe use of the equipment. Some of the required documentation and markings were not present.
- 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.
- Additional information
- PSD number: 2406-0048
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The import has been rejected at the border.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Electronic Mosquito Killer Lamp
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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