European Union
Steam cleaner model YX-602 with an attached power cord and wall plug, sold with additional nozzles and packed in a cardboard box, made in the People’s Republic of China. It was flagged because the plug fuse has insufficient granular filler, which can allow the plug to overheat and ignite, and because accessible metal parts can become live, posing electric shock and fire risks; it does not meet the Low Voltage Directive. The product was rejected at the border and must be destroyed (compulsory for the importer).
What's being recalled
Steam cleaner with attached power cord and wall plug. The product also comes with additional nozzles as accessories.
Packaging: Cardboard box.
Country of origin: People's Republic of China.
How to identify it
Safety Gate alert SR/02592/26
Type or model: YX-602
The hazard
The plug fuse has insufficient granular filler and therefore does not meet requirements. If a fault occurs, without granular filler the plug may overheat and ignite, causing a fire. The product also has accessible metal parts which can become live during use. Consequently, the user can receive an electric shock.
The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
What to do
Import rejected at border (compulsory, importer).
Destruction of product (compulsory, importer).
The official notice
This page is a summary of the notice published by United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland via EU Safety Gate, collected from EU Safety Gate. Check the original before you act on it.
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