United KingdomThe affected product is a white portable air heater, model BG-EH12, sold in packaging labelled PTC Heating with barcode X002DBFAHZ and a wall plug. It was recalled because poor internal soldering and a counterfeit plug without the required ballast present a high risk of fire and the product does not meet UK electrical safety regulations. The product has been destroyed.
What's being recalled
Product Safety Report for Air Heater presenting a high risk of fire.
Type: Electrical appliances and equipment - Air Heaters - Portable
Brand: PTC Heating (packaging only)
Model: BG-EH12
Barcode: X002DBFAHZ
Country of Origin: China
Product Description: White air heater with wall plug.
How to identify it
PSD notification number: 2601-0300
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
The hazard
The product presents a high risk of fire because it has poor quality internal soldering and may not operate safely under fault conditions. The plug is also considered counterfeit and has a fuse without any ballast. The ballast is required to ensure the safe operation of the fuse 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 or the Plugs & Sockets (Safety) Regulations 1994.
What to do
The product has been destroyed
The official notice
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