OPSS Serious Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: Wax Dissolving Lamp sold via Amazon (2312-0079)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2312-0079
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of fire and electric shock as it’s fitted with a counterfeit fuse which may not protect the product from potentially catching fire and injuring the user.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
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Barcodenot stated
Product
Wax Dissolving Lamp sold via Amazon
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Wax Dissolving Lamp sold via Amazon
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of fire and electric shock as it’s fitted with a counterfeit fuse which may not protect the product from potentially catching fire and injuring the user.
- Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Wax dissolving lamp
- Amazon carton identifiers
- X001QU52VN, X001TC6Y3X, FBA15HDB6NT8U000003
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product description
- Black lamp for melting wax candles
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of fire and electric shock as it’s fitted with a counterfeit fuse which may not protect the product from potentially catching fire and injuring the user. The product also failed the electric strength test and there was a single insulation mains potential wiring in contact with unearthed accessible metallic parts, presenting an electric shock hazard to the user. Some of the required documentation and markings were not present.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
- Corrective action
- The import has been rejected at the border.
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2312-0079
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The import has been rejected at the border.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Wax dissolving lamp
- Amazon carton identifiers
- X001QU52VN, X001TC6Y3X, FBA15HDB6NT8U000003
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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