United KingdomWhat's being recalled
Product Safety Report for unbranded multifunctional blender base presenting a serious risk of fire.
Type: Kitchen/Cooking Accessories - Kitchen Blending Appliances
Brand: Unbranded
SKU: 18852957
Additional Identifiers: GT1UK, RV000013-250516-0005-244, D60863057-154
Country of Origin: China
Product Description: An electronic red kitchen blender with detachable pouring cup.
How to identify it
PSD notification number: 2509-0220
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
The hazard
The product presents a serious risk of fire as fuse within the plug has insufficient granular filler and does not meet the requirements of BS 1362. The filler 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.
There is also no evidence that the product has been assessed using relevant UK conformity assessment procedures as a valid Declaration of Conformity was not supplied.
This 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 official notice
This page is a summary of the notice published by Office for Product Safety and Standards, collected from Office for Product Safety and Standards. Check the original before you act on it.
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