OPSS Serious Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: Lusta LED Reptile Heat Lamp sold via Amazon (2305-0096)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2305-0096
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of fire and electric shock as the fuse holder in the plug was damaged and the fuse had been fitted incorrectly.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Lusta LED Reptile Heat Lamp sold via Amazon
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Lusta LED Reptile Heat Lamp sold via Amazon
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of fire and electric shock as the fuse holder in the plug was damaged and the fuse had been fitted incorrectly.
- Corrective action: Removal of the listing from the online marketplace (Amazon). We recommend owners stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Heat lamp
- Amazon ASIN
- B08V8TK4H6
- Other product identifiers
- X001EKWCGN
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product description
- Black heat lamp
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of fire and electric shock as the fuse holder in the plug was damaged and the fuse had been fitted incorrectly. The fuse was only touching the damaged terminal meaning there is not a reliable connection and could cause arcing and/or a different higher breaking current to that stated on the fuse. The product was also not supplied with instructions to give information and required safety warnings for the precautions to be taken and safe use of the product.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
- Corrective action
- Removal of the listing by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- We recommend owners stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2305-0096
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- Removal of the listing from the online marketplace (Amazon). We recommend owners stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Heat lamp
- Amazon ASIN
- B08V8TK4H6
- Other product identifiers
- X001EKWCGN
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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