OPSS Serious Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: Ruida Black Ceramic Hair Straighteners sold via eBay (2208-0387)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2208-0387
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of electric shock as the shape of the plug can allow access to live parts.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Ruida Black Ceramic Hair Straighteners sold via eBay
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- Unknown
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Ruida Black Ceramic Hair Straighteners sold via eBay
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of electric shock as the shape of the plug can allow access to live parts.
- Corrective action: OPSS are requiring the withdrawal of the product from the market. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Hair Straightener
- eBay item number
- 384926381544
- Country of Origin
- Unknown
- Product Description
- Black hair straighteners packaged in a black cardboard box.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to Product Image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of electric shock as the plug supplied with the product is noncompliant and can allow access to live parts. Also, during testing it was identified that the basic insulation of the wires is in contact with accessible metal parts. If the basic insulation was to wear over time and the wire touches an external metal part, the user could touch this part and receive an electric shock. Some of the required documentation and markings were not present.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
- Corrective action
- OPSS are requiring the withdrawal of the product from the market.
- The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2208-0387
- Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards
What to do
- OPSS are requiring the withdrawal of the product from the market. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Hair Straightener
- eBay item number
- 384926381544
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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