OPSS Serious Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: Mini Waffle Maker sold via Amazon (2307-0174)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2307-0174
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of fire as it is inadequately earthed, which can allow accessible metal parts to become live.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
BarcodeX001OIEGPP
Product
Mini Waffle Maker sold via Amazon
- Name / model
- Number
- Barcode
- X001OIEGPP
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Mini Waffle Maker sold via Amazon
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of fire as it is inadequately earthed, which can allow accessible metal parts to become live.
- 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 - Mini Waffle Maker
- Model Number
- WP-MK03
- ASIN
- B0BMQDR1J5
- SKU
- WM221-UK01
- Plug
- Xuanhua
- Barcode
- X001OIEGPP
- Product Identifiers
- FBA15GY04DD5U000013
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- Red mini waffle maker with black power supply cord, packaged in white cardboard packaging with an image of the product on the face.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to Product Image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of fire as it is inadequately earthed and poorly constructed. There were no secondary fixings fitted to the earth terminals to prevent from accidental loosening, and the product was identified as reaching excessive temperatures in normal use. Under fault conditions, the wiring can overheat and ignite. The product also requires improvement to marking, labelling and documentation.
- 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 destroyed.
- The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2307-0174
- 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 - Mini Waffle Maker
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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