OPSS Serious Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: Tattoo Gun (2209-0116)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2209-0116
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious fire hazard as the item features a cloverleaf plug, which does not comply with BS 1363. These small plugs can damage sockets, leading to internal sparking and possibly a fire.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodeg5790-hg00031lhuk
Product
Tattoo Gun
- Barcode
- g5790-hg00031lhuk
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Tattoo Gun
- Hazard: The product presents a serious fire hazard as the item features a cloverleaf plug, which does not comply with BS 1363. These small plugs can damage sockets, leading to internal sparking and possibly a fire.
- Corrective action: Import rejected at the border.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Tattoo gun
- Barcode
- g5790-hg00031lhuk
- Product description
- Tattoo kit including inks, needles, gloves and applicator gun
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious fire hazard as the item features a cloverleaf plug, which does not meet the requirements of the relevant standard. These small plugs can damage sockets, leading to internal sparking and possibly a fire.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
- Corrective action
- Import rejected at the border.
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2209-0116
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- Import rejected at the border.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Tattoo gun
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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