OPSS Serious Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: Step Down Transformer (2310-0237)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2310-0237
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of electric shock as the transformer had not been provided with a dedicated earthing terminal. If a surge in a current or a fault with the product were to occur, the product could become live and electrocute the user.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Step Down Transformer
- Name / model
- ST-2000VA
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Step Down Transformer
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of electric shock as the transformer had not been provided with a dedicated earthing terminal. If a surge in a current or a fault with the product were to occur, the product could become live and electrocute the user.
- Corrective action: The import has been rejected and destroyed at the border.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - Step down transformer
- Model
- ST-2000VA
- SKU
- G1065-VTC-20SJ-UK
- Other Product Identifiers
- INT0001-B2C-20230721113231, RVG105-230811-0002-352, S2CNSHAGoodCang_UK230034
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- Step-down transformer used to translate the voltage of devices down to smaller outputs.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of electric shock as the transformer had not been provided with a dedicated earthing terminal. If a surge in a current or a fault with the product were to occur, the product could become live and electrocute the consumer. The plug fitted to this sample did not comply with BS1363. The instructions supplied with the product are inadequate as they did not contain sufficient information to ensure the correct and safe use of the equipment. The electrical equipment had also not been marked with the name, trademark, or other means for the identification of the manufacturer as required by the regulation.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
- Corrective action
- The import has been rejected and destroyed at the border.
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2310-0237
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The import has been rejected and destroyed at the border.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - Step down transformer
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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