OPSS Serious Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: Xinchangxin Battery Charger (2512-0226)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS):
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a seriousrisk of fire because it is inadequately earthed.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandXINCHANGXIN
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Xinchangxin Battery Charger
- Brand
- XINCHANGXIN
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Xinchangxin Battery Charger
- Hazard: The product presents a seriousrisk of fire because it is inadequately earthed.
- Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - Chargers
- Brand
- XINCHANGXIN
- Product Carton Identifiers
- DPCDJ01
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- A large battery charger for starting a car battery. Comes with multiple settings and an LED display, as well as attached wall plug.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of fire because the fuse has not been supplied with a granular filler. A correctly rated fuse is required to ensure the safe operation of the plug under fault conditions, and its absence could lead to the plug overheating and/or exploding.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 and the Plugs & Sockets etc (Safety) Regulations 1994.
- Corrective action
- The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
- Additional information
- PSD notification number: 2512-0226
- 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 - Chargers
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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