Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of fire and injuries as it has poor internal soldering with wires soldered directly to the control module and no reinforcement.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Lithium Electric Chainsaw HG-J54801 sold via eBay
- Category
- Machinery
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Lithium Electric Chainsaw HG-J54801 sold via eBay
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of fire and injuries as it has poor internal soldering with wires soldered directly to the control module and no reinforcement.
- Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
- Product information
- Type
- Machinery – Chain Saws (Powered)
- Product Identifier
- HG-J54801
- eBay Item Number
- 226154108030
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- Blue and black electric chainsaw.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of fire and injuries as it has poor internal soldering with wires soldered directly to the control module and no reinforcement. There is also no thermal protection present on the motor or in the motor windings. If a wire loosens or detaches while the product is in use, it may overheat and/or explode. This could also lead to injuries to the user. Improvements are required to the product marking and labelling.
- This product does not meet the requirements of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008.
- Corrective action
- The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
- Additional information
- PSD notification number: 2511-0088
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
- Product information
- Type
- Machinery – Chain Saws (Powered)
- Product Identifier
- HG-J54801
- eBay Item Number
- 226154108030
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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