OPSS Serious Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: Hair Curling Wand sold via Amazon (2311-0176)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2311-0176
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of electric shock as it is inadequately earthed.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
BarcodeX001B4IM0R
Product
Hair Curling Wand sold via Amazon
- Name / model
- SM-C505
- Barcode
- X001B4IM0R
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Hair Curling Wand sold via Amazon
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of electric shock as it is inadequately earthed.
- Corrective action: Removal of the listing from the online marketplace (Amazon). The import has been rejected at the border.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Hair curling wand
- Barcode
- X001B4IM0R
- Model
- SM-C505
- Other product identifiers
- FBA15HBBJ8JCU000008
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product description
- Black hair curling wand
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of electric shock as it is inadequately earthed. The screws in the barrel break down the single insulation during normal use and storage of the product. The metal parts accessible to the consumer may become live due to the fault and lack of earthing and breakdown of the insulation, presenting an electric shock hazard to users.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
- Corrective action
- The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- The import has been rejected at the border.
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2311-0176
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- Removal of the listing from the online marketplace (Amazon). The import has been rejected at the border.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Hair curling wand
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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