OPSS Serious Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: SREMTCH Soldering Iron Kit MH2001 (2506-0121)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS):
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a risk of fire as the mains plug does not meet the dimensional and marking requirements of BS 1363.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandSREMTCH
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
SREMTCH Soldering Iron Kit MH2001
- Brand
- SREMTCH
- Name / model
- MH2001
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: SREMTCH Soldering Iron Kit MH2001
- Hazard: The product presents a risk of fire as the mains plug does not meet the dimensional and marking requirements of BS 1363.
- Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Soldering/Brazing Irons (Powered)
- Brand
- SREMTCH
- Model
- MH2001
- SKU
- UKLCD001
- Amazon product identifiers
- X0019DDK89, FBA15K5NNSZ0U000003
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- A soldering iron with wall plug supplied in green carry case with soldering accessories.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a risk of fire as the mains plug does not meet the dimensional and marking requirements of BS 1363. The fuse link is also below the minimum permitted tolerance and may not function properly. This means that the product may not cut off electricity under fault conditions. This may result in the appliance overheating and catching fire. Some of the required documentation and markings are not present.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 or the Plugs & Sockets (Safety) Regulations 1994.
- Corrective action
- The import has been rejected at the border and destoyed.
- Additional information
- PSD notification number: 2506-0121
- 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 – Soldering/Brazing Irons (Powered)
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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