OPSS Serious Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: Xahpower Escooter Charger (2602-0172)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS):
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of fire because the plug supplied with the product is counterfeit and does not meet the dimensional requirements of BS 1363.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandXahpower
Batch number(s)not stated
BarcodeX001ZQIT9P
Product
Xahpower Escooter Charger
- Brand
- Xahpower
- Name / model
- YH-4220
- Barcode
- X001ZQIT9P
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Xahpower Escooter Charger
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of fire because the plug supplied with the product is counterfeit and does not meet the dimensional requirements of BS 1363.
- Corrective action: The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Chargers
- Brand
- Xahpower
- Model
- YH-4220
- Barcode
- X001ZQIT9P
- Asin Number
- B0CYZLH86W
- Amazon Seller ID
- A25POOG5DO2VE4 - 185703857712
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- A black 42V charger intended for e scooters and hoverboards.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of fire because the plug supplied with the product is counterfeit and does not meet the dimensional requirements of BS 1363. This means the plug cannot make a secure connection to the plug socket, which over time will damage the pins and could cause the product to overheat and catch fire. Improvements are also required to product labelling and marking.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 or the Plugs & Sockets (Safety) Regulations 1994.
- Corrective action
- We recommend that you stop using this product immediately and contact the distributor for redress.
- The listing has been removed from the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Additional information
- PSD notification number: 2602-0172
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Chargers
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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