OPSS Serious Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: Mercedes2000 Manicure & Pedicure Set (2210-0115)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2210-0115
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of burns as the product is supplied with a noncompliant plug which can easily overheat.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandMercedes2000
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Mercedes2000 Manicure & Pedicure Set
- Brand
- Mercedes2000
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Mercedes2000 Manicure & Pedicure Set
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of burns as the product is supplied with a noncompliant plug which can easily overheat.
- Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Manicure and pedicure set
- Brand
- Mercedes2000
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- White nail drill machine supplied in a pink packaging with a photo of the product printed
- Product Report and Image
- Link to Product Image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of burns as the plug on this sample did not comply with BS1363 as it had not been fitted with a fuse conforming to BS1362. The fuse had not been supplied with any granular filler. The filler is required to ensure the safe operation of the fuse under fault conditions. The lack of protection presents a risk of overheating.
- The instructions supplied with the product were inadequate as they did not contain sufficient information to ensure the correct and safe use of the equipment. The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
- Corrective action
- The import has been rejected at the border and the listing removed by the online marketplace (eBay).
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2210-0115
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The import has been rejected at the border. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Manicure and pedicure set
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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