OPSS Serious Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: Wax Warmer, YSM-5005A sold via Amazon (2501-0001)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS):
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of electric shock due to lack of protection from live parts.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Wax Warmer, YSM-5005A sold via Amazon
- Name / model
- YSM-5005-A
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Wax Warmer, YSM-5005A sold via Amazon
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of electric shock due to lack of protection from live parts.
- Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
- This listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Wax heater
- Model
- YSM-5005-A
- Amazon Identifiers
- X00203TYP5, FBA15JF7KN30U000005
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- A wax warming electronic device with wall plug.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of electric shock because of the lack of protection from access to live parts. As the product is inadequately earthed, the insulation can break down during normal use, meaning the metal parts accessible to the consumer become live due to the fault. Unaware of this fault, the consumer may touch the item and receive an electric shock.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
- Corrective action
- The import has been rejected at the borderand destroyed.
- This listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Additional information
- PSD number: 2501-0001
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
- This listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Wax heater
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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