OPSS Serious Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: Folding Washing Machine (2601-0327)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS):
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of fire as the plug pins are incorrectly sized and do not make a secure connection with the plug socket.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcode6987857868783
Product
Folding Washing Machine
- Name / model
- 01 (Box only)
- Barcode
- 6987857868783
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Folding Washing Machine
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of fire as the plug pins are incorrectly sized and do not make a secure connection with the plug socket.
- Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - Clothes Washers
- Model
- 01 (Box only)
- AC/DC Adaptor
- SM-1220
- Item Number
- STL0140
- Barcode
- 6987857868783
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- Miniature washing macine with rubberised folding top, supplied in purple cardboard packaging.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of fire as the plug pins do not meet the dimensional requirements of BS 1363 and cannot make a secure connection to the plug socket. Over time, this will damage the socket and plug, which may cause the product to overheat and catch fire. Improvements are also required to product labelling and marking.
- 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.
- Additional information
- PSD notification number: 2601-0327
- 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 - Clothes Washers
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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