United KingdomA/C power adaptor for a laptop sold via Amazon (Amazon ASINs X002EFIUDB, B0F89TM5V1, B0F8HS8ZFL, B0F83SWRY6, B0F7R4CS8P, B0F83HR39W, B0C4KZYPG1, B0F7XRGXPG, B0FHB65N6Y; origin China) is affected. It presents a serious risk of fire because the plug fuse has insufficient granular filler and the plug face does not meet BS 1363 dimensional requirements, meaning a correctly rated fuse may be absent and the plug could overheat or explode; documentation and marking also need improvement. Imports have been rejected at the border and marketplace listings removed.
What's being recalled
Product Safety Report for A/C Power Adaptor presenting a serious risk of fire.
Type: Electrical appliances and equipment - Plugs
Amazon Product Identifiers: FBA15L3BZ7S4U000037, X002EFIUDB
Amazon ASINs: Amazon ASINs: X002EFIUDB B0F89TM5V1, B0F8HS8ZFL, B0F83SWRY6, B0F7R4CS8P, B0F83HR39W, B0C4KZYPG1, B0F7XRGXPG, B0FHB65N6Y
Country of Origin: China
Product Description: A/C Power adapter for a laptop.
How to identify it
PSD notification number: 2601-0238
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
The hazard
The product presents a serious risk of fire as the plug fuse has insufficient granular filler, and the plug face does not meet the dimensional requirements of BS 1363. 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. Improvements are also required to product documentation and marking.
The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 or the Plugs & Sockets etc (Safety) Regulations 1994.
What to do
The import has been rejected at the border.
The listings have been removed by the onlien marketplaces (Amazon).
The official notice
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