United KingdomJeneca Low Water Filter (brand Jeneca), model XP-01C, ASIN B0DYJ7T2JZ, identifiers X0028VUVLP, FBA15KNN84ZWU000006 & 7, SKU AM-UK-LZW-0FPK5B000002-FBA, is a multi-stacked aquarium water filtering device made in China. It was recalled because its fuse is an incorrect size and considered counterfeit, presenting a serious risk of fire if the fuse fails under fault conditions or a current surge; the import was rejected at the border and destroyed and the Amazon listing has been removed.
What's being recalled
Product Safety Report for Jeneca Low Water Filter presenting a serious risk of fire.
Type: Electrical Appliances and Equipment – Water Filters/Water Filter Cartridges
Brand: Jeneca
Model: XP-01C
Amazon ASIN: B0DYJ7T2JZ
Additional Identifiers: X0028VUVLP, FBA15KNN84ZWU000006 & 7, SKU: AM-UK-LZW-0FPK5B000002-FBA
Country of Origin: China
Product Description: A multi-stacked water filtering device for an aquarium.
How to identify it
PSD notification number: 2511-0230
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
The hazard
The product presents a serious risk of fire as the product’s fuse is an incorrect size and considered counterfeit. Under fault conditions or a surge in current, the fuse could fail, leading to the plug catching fire 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.
What to do
The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
The official notice
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