United KingdomElectric Shoe / Boot Dryer (model YQ-806) sold in a carton with identifiers RVG4042-251008-0007-27, PO5825092430006 or HG-K47601 and fitted with an attached wall plug. It was removed because the plug does not meet BS 1363 dimensional requirements, has no capacity for a fuse, and the pins are too short and too close to the plug edge, creating a serious fire risk; the product does not meet UK electrical safety and plugs-and-sockets regulations.
What's being recalled
Product Safety Report for Electric Shoe / Boot Dryer presenting a serious risk of fire.
Type: Electrical appliances and equipment - Combination Clothes Washer/Dryers
Manufacturer: Wenzhou Yiging Crafts Co Ltd
Model: YQ-806
Product carton identifiers: RVG4042-251008-0007-27, PO5825092430006, HG-K47601
Country of Origin: China
Product Description: An electric shoe and boot dryer with attached wall plug.
How to identify it
PSD notification number: 2601-0189
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
The hazard
The product presents a serious risk of fire because it was supplied with a plug that does not meet the dimensional requirements of BS 1363 and has no capacity for a fuse. The plug pins are too short and too close to the periphery of the plug. If a fault were to occur, the plug could overheat and catch fire. Improvements are also required to the products documentation, markings and instructions.
The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 or the Plugs and Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994.
What to do
The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
The official notice
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