OPSS High Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: High Efficiency Fan Heater sold via Amazon (2501-0073)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS):
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a high risk of fire as it is inadequately earthed.
Reasonsee the original notice
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
High Efficiency Fan Heater sold via Amazon — Guangzhoushizhryuanmeoyiyouxiangongsu
- Brand
- Guangzhoushizhryuanmeoyiyouxiangongsu
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: High Efficiency Fan Heater sold via Amazon
- Hazard: The product presents a high risk of fire as it is inadequately earthed.
- Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
- The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical Appliances and Equipment - Fan Heater
- ASIN
- B0DHV36HY4
- Amazon Identifiers
- FBA15M7LMHDU00003
- Brand
- Guangzhoushizhryuanmeoyiyouxiangongsu
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- White fan heater with black vents.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a high risk of fire as the plug fitted to the main supply cord is fitted with an unsafe fuse which does not meet the requirements of BS 1362. If the consumer were to use this power supply, an electric fault could occur and the fuse may explode. Additionally, the mains supply cord had excessive resistance.
- The product does not meet the expected mechanical requirements to ensure persons, domestic animals and property are not endangered as no cord anchorage was fitted. The product also requires improvement to marking, labelling and documentation.
- 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 and destroyed.
- The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Additional information
- PSD number: 2501-0073
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
- The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical Appliances and Equipment - Fan Heater
- ASIN
- B0DHV36HY4
- Amazon Identifiers
- FBA15M7LMHDU00003
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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