OPSS High Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: Mr Heat Fan Heater sold via Amazon (2411-0124)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2411-0124
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a high risk of fire as the plug pins do not meet the dimensional requirements of the relevant standard.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandMr Heat
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcode5060117378503
Product
Mr Heat Fan Heater sold via Amazon
- Brand
- Mr Heat
- Name / model
- Number
- Barcode
- 5060117378503
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Mr Heat Fan Heater sold via Amazon
- Hazard: The product presents a high risk of fire as the plug pins do not meet the dimensional requirements of the relevant standard.
- Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - Fan Heater
- Brand
- Mr Heat
- Model Number
- KPT-150 0596YL
- Barcode
- 5060117378503
- Amazon Product Identifier
- X00239BBLL
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- Black electric fan heater with wall plug.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a risk of fire as the plug pins did not meet the dimensional requirements of BS 1363, as the height of the live and neutral pin sleeves exceeded the maximum. This could damage or weaken the contacts in the socket. When a different plug is inserted to that socket it may not make satisfactory contact and cause arcing or sparking, leading to a risk of fire.
- 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.
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2411-0124
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - Fan Heater
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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