United KingdomWhat's being recalled
Product Safety Report for Soldering Iron UBL8008 presenting a serious risk of fire.
Type: Electrical appliances and equipment – Soldering/Brazing Irons (Powered)
Brand: UBILL (on plug)
Model: UBL8008
SKU: 17772816
Product carton identifiers: KO1UK, RV000013-250514-0007-1, D60810630-1
Country of Origin: China
Product Description: Orange and black 220V 100W soldering iron with accessories.
How to identify it
PSD notification number: 2509-0233
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
The hazard
The product presents a serious risk of fire as the fuse within the plug has insufficient granular filler. 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.
The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 or the Plugs & 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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