OPSS Serious New Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: Xuanhua 25m Caravan Extension Lead sold via Amazon (2610-0097)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS):
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of fire as the cable has excessive electrical resistance and is not suitable for use with a 16 A supply.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Xuanhua 25m Caravan Extension Lead sold via Amazon
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Xuanhua 25m Caravan Extension Lead sold via Amazon
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of fire as the cable has excessive electrical resistance and is not suitable for use with a 16 A supply.
- Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - Extension/Power Supply Cords
- Plug brand
- Xuanhua
- Plug model
- XH031B
- SKU
- VN01-HGAB021-A0U1
- Amazon product identifiers
- X002CWQX2V, FBA15M53M4KYU000002
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- A 25m extension lead with attached wall plug.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of fire as the cable has excessive electrical resistance and is not suitable for use with a 16 A supply. If connected to a 16 A supply, the cable could overheat and cause a fire.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
- Corrective action
- The import has been rejected at the border.
- Additional information
- PSD notification number: 2610-0097
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The import has been rejected at the border.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - Extension/Power Supply Cords
- Plug brand
- Xuanhua
- Plug model
- XH031B
- SKU
- VN01-HGAB021-A0U1
- Amazon product identifiers
- X002CWQX2V, FBA15M53M4KYU000002
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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