OPSS Serious Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: Warm Air Blower WD-228 sold via Amazon (2511-0162)
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.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Warm Air Blower
- Name / model
- WD-228
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Warm Air Blower
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of fire as the mains supply cord has excessive resistance.
- Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border.
- The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - Air Blower
- Model
- WD-228
- Amazon ASIN
- B0FGXLJXJY
- Other product identifier
- (T74244_3) JXJY
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- A portable fan heater with attached 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. This could lead to the cable overheating and catching on fire if used for extended periods. Improvements are also required to product labelling and marking.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
- Corrective action
- The import has been rejected at the border.
- The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Additional information
- PSD notification number: 2511-0162
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The import has been rejected at the border.
- The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - Air Blower
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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