OPSS Serious Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: Waterproof Dual Outdoor Extension Socket (2309-0128)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2309-0128
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of fire as the fuse within the plug does not contain granular filler. The filler is required to ensure the safe operation of the fuse under fault conditions, and its absence could lead to the plug overheating and/or exploding.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Waterproof Dual Outdoor Extension Socket
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Waterproof Dual Outdoor Extension Socket
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of fire as the fuse within the plug does not contain granular filler. The filler is required to ensure the safe operation of the fuse under fault conditions, and its absence could lead to the plug overheating and/or exploding.
- Corrective action: The product has been destroyed.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - Waterproof dual outdoor extension socket
- SKU
- MP000000000016266, EZ1175553A1
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product description
- Dual plug socket with see through protective cover and 25m extension lead beneath.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of fire as the fuse within the plug does not contain granular filler. The filler is required to ensure the safe operation of the fuse under fault conditions, and its absence could lead to the plug overheating and/or exploding.
- The product was also a missing clear, understandable set of instructions that will ensure safe and correct assembly, installation and maintenance.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 or the Plugs & Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994.
- Corrective action
- The product has been destroyed.
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2309-0128
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The product has been destroyed.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - Waterproof dual outdoor extension socket
- SKU
- MP000000000016266, EZ1175553A1
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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