OPSS Serious Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: Fresh Vacuum Sealer Vacuum Sealing Machine GM-77 (2409-0063)
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 supplied with a clover-leaf shaped plug.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandFresh Vacuum Sealer
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Fresh Vacuum Sealer Vacuum Sealing Machine GM-77
- Brand
- Fresh Vacuum Sealer
- Name / model
- Number
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Fresh Vacuum Sealer Vacuum Sealing Machine GM-77
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of electric shock as it is supplied with a clover-leaf shaped plug.
- Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Kitchen vacuum sealing machine
- Brand
- Fresh Vacuum Sealer
- Model Number
- GM-77
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- Portable vacuum packing device with packing bags and ‘clover leaf’ shaped plug.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of electric shock because it is supplied with a clover-leaf shaped plug, which does not provide adequate protection against live parts. The product contains no fuse, and the pins are incorrectly spaced and likely to damage household sockets over time. If a consumer touches the live parts, they may receive an electric shock.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 or the Plugs and Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994.
- Corrective action
- The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
- Additional information
- PSD number: 2409-0063
- 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 – Kitchen vacuum sealing machine
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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