OPSS Medium Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: Titanium Hair Crimper sold via eBay (2208-0141)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2208-0141
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a risk of electric shock as there is insufficient insulation to protect the user.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Titanium Hair Crimper sold via eBay
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Titanium Hair Crimper sold via eBay
- Hazard: The product presents a risk of electric shock as there is insufficient insulation to protect the user.
- Corrective action: The product has been withdrawn from the market. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Hair Straightener/Curler
- eBay Item Number
- 334299598668
- Listing Name
- Ceramic Titanium Hair Crimper Crimping Perm Slipnt Waver Curler Wet/Dry Salon UK
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product description
- Pink heated hair styling tool supplied in black cardboard packaging with an image of a woman on the face. The text on the box reads ‘Anion straight hair is’.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to Product Image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a risk of electric shock as there is insufficient insulation to protect the user from electric shock, which can cause accessible parts to become live over time and under fault conditions. If a consumer were to touch a metal part, they could receive an electric shock.
- The product was also missing required marking, labelling and documentation and was supplied with an unsafe and noncompliant clover-shaped plug.
- 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: 2208-0141
- Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards
What to do
- The product has been withdrawn from the market. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Hair Straightener/Curler
- eBay Item Number
- 334299598668
- Listing Name
- Ceramic Titanium Hair Crimper Crimping Perm Slipnt Waver Curler Wet/Dry Salon UK
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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