OPSS High Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: Super Hair Dryer (2501-0052)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2501-0052
Reason for the recall
- The product presents high risk of fire as it is inadequately earthed.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Super Hair Dryer
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Super Hair Dryer
- Hazard: The product presents high risk of fire as it is inadequately earthed.
- Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - Hair Dryer
- Product carton identifiers
- B17-02
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- A hair dryer with attached wall plug. The product also includes a changeable attachment for the front.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a high risk of fire as the fuse had insecurely fixed endcaps. Under fault conditions, the fuse may not operate effectively and could lead to the product overheating and igniting, causing a fire. Improvements are also required to marking, labelling and documentation.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 or the Plugs & Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994.
- Corrective action
- The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2501-0052
- 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 - Hair Dryer
- Product carton identifiers
- B17-02
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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