United KingdomThe Vevor Diesel Heater (brand Vevor), model XMZ-F-D1, DC12V 40W — a portable orange and black diesel heater with carry handle, identifiers ZCJRQFT12V2KWF2BYV9 and RVG3355-250711-0076-200 — is affected. It was rejected at the UK border because it presents a serious risk of suffocation as it is not supplied with appropriate safety information or instructions (diesel heaters must only be used in sufficiently ventilated spaces).
What's being recalled
Product Safety Report for Vevor Diesel Heater presenting a serious risk of suffocation.
Type: Electrical appliances and equipment – Air Heaters – Portable
Brand: Vevor
Model: XMZ-F-D1
Rating: DC12V 40W
Product Identifiers: ZCJRQFT12V2KWF2BYV9, RVG3355-250711-0076-200
Country of Origin: China
Product Description: Portable orange and black diesel heater with carry handle.
How to identify it
PSD notification number: 2511-0312
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
The hazard
The product presents a serious risk of suffocation as it is not supplied with appropriate safety information or instructions for use. Diesel heaters must only be used in sufficiently ventilated spaces, without which the user is exposed to potentially fatal concentrations of carbon monoxide.
Improvements are required to marking, labelling and documentation.
The product does not meet the requirements of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008.
What to do
The import has been rejected at the border.
The official notice
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