OPSS High Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: Vevor Welder (2205-0316)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2205-0316
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a high risk of burns as the plug supplied has a counterfeit cable and is fitted with a modified fuse. The fuse has a wire attached which means it bypasses the fuses’ function and provides no over-current-protection.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Vevor Welder
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Vevor Welder
- Hazard: The product presents a high risk of burns as the plug supplied has a counterfeit cable and is fitted with a modified fuse. The fuse has a wire attached which means it bypasses the fuses’ function and provides no over-current-protection.
- Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border and the product has been destroyed.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Welder
- SKU
- 921017874477
- Pack ID
- 911780220215303866
- Other product identifiers
- HJTIG200A220VVJRKV2
- Product description
- Blue metal bodied MIG Welder marked with the Brand VEVOR, supplied in a plain cardboard box
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a high risk of burns as the plug supplied has a counterfeit cable and is fitted with a modified fuse. The fuse has a wire attached which means it bypasses the fuses’ function and provides no over-current-protection. As a result, a power surge may occur, causing the plug to explode. Due to the length of the cable the consumer may be near the explosion and may receive burns.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
- Corrective action
- The import has been rejected at the border and the product has been destroyed
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2205-0316
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The import has been rejected at the border and the product has been destroyed.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Welder
- SKU
- 921017874477
- Pack ID
- 911780220215303866
- Other product identifiers
- HJTIG200A220VVJRKV2
- Product description
- Blue metal bodied MIG Welder marked with the Brand VEVOR, supplied in a plain cardboard box
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a high risk of burns as the plug supplied has a counterfeit cable and is fitted with a modified fuse. The fuse has a wire attached which means it bypasses the fuses’ function and provides no over-current-protection. As a result, a power surge may occur, causing the plug to explode. Due to the length of the cable the consumer may be near the explosion and may receive burns.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
- Corrective action
- The import has been rejected at the border and the product has been destroyed
- Additional information
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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