United KingdomSOKANY “Electric Grill Maker” (models SK-223, HG-K82201; barcodes 6974824282239, 6942242502109) is an electronic grill with a wall plug sold in a box labelled “electric grill maker.” It was recalled because the plug does not meet the dimensional requirements of BS 1363 and may not make a secure connection with the socket, risking overheating and/or exploding, and it is fitted with a counterfeit fuse link that does not conform to BS 1362; it also fails Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 and Plugs and Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994. The import was rejected at the border and destroyed.
What's being recalled
Product Safety Report for SOKANY “Electric Grill Maker” presenting a risk of fire.
Type: Electrical appliances and equipment - Electric Grills
Brand: SOKANY
Models: SK-223, HG-K82201
Barcodes: 6974824282239, 6942242502109
Product identifiers: G4042-K7644814165 HG-K43001, RVG4042, 251218-0006-178, FBE251218UK-1
Country of Origin: China
Product Description: An electronic grill with wall plug. Box states that the product is an “electric grill maker.”
How to identify it
PSD notification number: 2603-0217, 2603-0226
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
The hazard
The product presents a serious risk of fire as the plug does not meet the
dimensional requirements of BS 1363 and may not make a secure connection with the socket. This could lead to the plug overheating and/or exploding. It is also fitted with a counterfeit fuse link which does not conform to the requirements of BS 1362. A compliant, correctly rated fuse is required to ensure the safe operation of the plug under fault conditions. 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 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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