OPSS Serious Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: GaN 7 Port Fast Charger System sold via Amazon (2402-0156)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS):
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of fire as it is insufficiently earthed.
Reasonsee the original notice
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
GaN 7 Port Fast Charger System sold via Amazon — Chongzheng (HK) Co Ltd
- Brand
- Chongzheng (HK) Co Ltd
- Name / model
- RE-PC807
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: GaN 7 Port Fast Charger System sold via Amazon
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of fire as it is insufficiently earthed.
- Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - Fast Charger Station
- Brand
- Chongzheng (HK) Co Ltd
- Model
- RE-PC807
- Amazon ASIN
- B0CNXY87S7
- Amazon Identifier
- FBA15HJFW7PWU000006
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- The product is a multi-socketed fast charging power brick with several different types of socket inputs.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of fire as it is insufficiently earthed. The fuse included with the product did not contain granular filler and the end caps were not correctly secured. Under fault conditions, the fuse would not operate properly and could catch fire, causing the product to explode. The cross-sectional area of the conductor was also insufficient, which could lead to overheating and ignition.
- 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: 2402-0156
- 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 - Fast Charger Station
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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