OPSS Serious Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: Portable Fan Heater sold via GroupOn (2301-0197)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2301-0197
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of electric shock as the plug face did not meet the dimensional and constructional requirements of the standard and was not securely attached to the product.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcode6920708136549
Product
Portable Fan Heater sold via GroupOn
- Barcode
- 6920708136549
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Portable Fan Heater sold via GroupOn
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of electric shock as the plug face did not meet the dimensional and constructional requirements of the standard and was not securely attached to the product.
- Corrective action: We recommend owners stop using the product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Groupon).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Fan heater
- Barcode
- 6920708136549
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- Programmable Space Heater with LED display with direct plug-in to electrical socket, small remote control and instructions manual.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to Product Image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of electric shock as the plug is not securely attached to the body of the heater and can be freely moved by hand, potentially giving the consumer access to live parts. The product does not comply with BS 1363 as the length and disposition of the neutral and live pins were not within the required limits. The product was also missing required documentation and markings and the instructions were poorly translated and typed in English.
- The product does not meet the requirements of Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
- Corrective action
- We recommend owners to stop using the product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.
- The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (GroupOn).
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2301-0197
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- We recommend owners stop using the product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Groupon).
- 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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