OPSS Serious Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: Portable Fan Heater sold via OnBuy (2212-0176)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2212-0176
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.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcode6984635012031
Product
Portable Fan Heater
- Barcode
- 6984635012031
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Portable Fan Heater
- 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.
- Corrective action: Warning consumers of the risk. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (OnBuy).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Fan heater
- Barcode
- 6984635012031
- Listing Name
- Portable Electric Heater 500W UK Plug Timer + Remote Control Digital Display
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- Fan heater 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 face did not meet the dimensional requirements of BS 1363 because the live and neutral pins were too close together and would not fit into the plug gauge. The earth pin was sleeved, which is not permitted. The edge of the live and neutral pins were also less than the required 9.5mm from the edge of the plug place, which could allow the user to touch the live pins when removing or inserting the plug face into a socket. The product also drew a greater level of power than the stated 500W and required improvements to markings, labelling and documentation.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the 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 (OnBuy).
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2212-0176
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- Warning consumers of the risk. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (OnBuy).
- 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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