OPSS Serious Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: Type-C Power Adapter sold via Amazon (2508-0042 and 2508-0048)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS):
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of fire as the mains supply cord has excessive resistance, and the fuse has insufficient granular filler.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Type-C Power Adapter
- Name / model
- SM65CL-01
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Type-C Power Adapter
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of fire as the mains supply cord has excessive resistance, and the fuse has insufficient granular filler.
- Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Chargers
- Model
- SM65CL-01
- SKU
- 6-DY15-B0L25-HM65
- Amazon identifiers
- X0023523CL, FBA15K932ZMVU000006
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- A black rectangular power adapter marked with “65w” in the right corner. Includes black wall plug.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of fire as the mains supply cord has excessive resistance, and the fuse has insufficient granular filler. As a result, if there is a fault with the product or a surge in electrical current, the product could overheat and catch fire. The product also does not meet the requirements of BS 1362 as the fuse link and end caps are below minimum dimensional requirements. Some of the required documentation and markings are not present.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 nor the Plugs and Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994.
- Corrective action
- The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
- Additional information
- PSD notification number: 2508-0042 and 2508-0048
- 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 – Chargers
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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