United KingdomThe affected product is the Superlex Electric Heated Lunch Box (brand Superlex), model KCA0102UK, an electric heated lunch box supplied with car and wall plugs, originating from China. It presents a serious risk of fire because the fuse within the plug has insufficient granular filler, which could cause the plug to overheat and/or explode and means it does not meet UK electrical safety regulations; the import was rejected at the border and destroyed.
What's being recalled
Product Safety Report for Superlex Electric Heated Lunch Box presenting a serious risk of fire.
Type: Kitchen/cooking accessories - Food/Beverage Storage Containers
Brand: Superlex
Model: KCA0102UK
Country of Origin: China
Product Description: An electric heated lunch box with power supplies for a car, and wall plug.
How to identify it
PSD notification number: 2601-0381
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 tothe plug overheating and/or exploding.
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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