OPSS Serious Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: GVKRLXZ AC Adapter sold via Amazon (2603-0284)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS):
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of fire because the fuse is incorrectly rated and may not operate as intended to prevent overheating.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandGVKRLXZ
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
GVKRLXZ AC Adapter sold via Amazon
- Brand
- GVKRLXZ
- Name / model
- A1706
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: GVKRLXZ AC Adapter sold via Amazon
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of fire because the fuse is incorrectly rated and may not operate as intended to prevent overheating.
- Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - Chargers
- Brand
- GVKRLXZ
- Model
- A1706
- Other product identifiers
- FBA15LBN8B1YU000001
- SKU
- QB0W01-65W Type C-FBA X001QDTXW9
- Counterfeit
- Unknown
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- An AC Adapter laptop-style charger with wall plug.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of fire because the fuse is incorrectly rated and may not operate as intended to prevent overheating, which could lead to fire or explosion. In the event of a fault during use, consumers may also be at risk of burns. The mains plug also does not meet the requirements of BS 1363, and the product is missing the required markings and warnings.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Plugs & Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994 or the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
- Corrective action
- The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
- Additional information
- PSD notification number: 2603-0284
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The import has been rejected at the border.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - Chargers
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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