OPSS High Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: Flintronic Hair Dryer sold via Amazon (2308-0073)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2308-0073
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a high risk of electric shock and fire as although the heating element was fitted with a device to interrupt power in response to abnormal operation temperature, the fan motor continued to operate until the item ceased functioning in a non-controlled manner.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandFlintronic
Batch number(s)not stated
BarcodeX0014JX2A9
Product
Flintronic Hair Dryer sold via Amazon
- Brand
- Flintronic
- Barcode
- X0014JX2A9
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Flintronic Hair Dryer sold via Amazon
- Hazard: The product presents a high risk of electric shock and fire as although the heating element was fitted with a device to interrupt power in response to abnormal operation temperature, the fan motor continued to operate until the item ceased functioning in a non-controlled manner.
- Corrective action: The import has been rejected and destroyed at the border. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Hair dryer
- Brand
- Flintronic
- Amazon ASIN
- B082Y6MLLQ
- Barcode
- X0014JX2A9
- Other product identifiers
- FBA15GRH1NNFU000007
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- Grey and pink hairdryer with power plug and adjustable components
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a high risk of electric shock and fire as although the heating element was fitted with a device to interrupt power in response to abnormal operation temperature, the fan motor continued to operate until the item ceased functioning in a non-controlled manner. While the product is plugged in and switched on, if it were to be placed down on a surface blocking the air intake, the product could overheat. As there is no safety device to isolate power in the event of overheating, the product may catch fire.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
- Corrective action
- The import has been rejected and destroyed at the border.
- The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2308-0073
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards.
What to do
- The import has been rejected and destroyed at the border. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Hair dryer
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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