OPSS Serious Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: WaxRhyed Soldering Iron Kit sold via Amazon (2312-0119)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2312-0119
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of fire as it is insufficiently earthed.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandWaxRhyed
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
WaxRhyed Soldering Iron Kit sold via Amazon
- Brand
- WaxRhyed
- Name / model
- 9160
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Product: WaxRhyed Soldering Iron Kit sold via Amazon
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of fire as it is insufficiently earthed.
- Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - Soldering Iron Kit
- Brand
- WaxRhyed
- Model
- 9160
- Barcodes
- X0016SQSPJ, FBA15HBJK3VYU000006
- SKU
- WBJ-001-UK
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- Kit for soldering, including a soldering iron, instructions and accessories.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of fire as it is inadequately earthed, with no granular filler in the product’s fuse. Under fault conditions, the protective earthing mechanisms may not activate and the product may overheat and ignite. Additionally, the design of the product allows access to live metal parts, which would give the user an electric shock.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 or the Plugs & Sockets (Safety) Regulations 1994.
- Corrective action
- The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2312-0119
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - Soldering Iron Kit
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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