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Quieting Intelligent Pulse Car Battery Charger — fire risk

UK OPSSSerious riskFireSold on AmazonJul 5, 2022
Photo from the official notice: Quieting Intelligent Pulse Car Battery Charger — fire risk
Photo from the official notice: Quieting Intelligent Pulse Car Battery Charger — fire risk
Photo from the official notice: Quieting Intelligent Pulse Car Battery Charger — fire risk
Photo from the official notice: Quieting Intelligent Pulse Car Battery Charger — fire risk

Photos from the official notice: UK Office for Product Safety and Standards (GOV.UK) · image rights

Hazard

The product has been identified as presenting a serious risk of fire as it was supplied with a noncompliant cord with cross-sectional area significantly less the minimum permissible and a noncompliant plug with multiple dimensional noncompliances. When in use, the product may fail due to noncompliant parts and ignite. The product also required improvements to labelling, markings and instructions. The product does not meet the requirements of the Plugs & Sockets (Safety) Regulations 1994 or the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.

Remedy

The product has been withdrawn from the market and recalled from end users. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).

Product recall

Measures taken

  • Recall of product from end users
  • Removal of listing by online marketplace
  • Withdrawal of product from market

Product description

Yellow and black car battery charger with red and black jump leads and black cabling.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and follow the corrective action above: contact the retailer or supplier for a repair, replacement or refund. This notice was published by the UK Office for Product Safety and Standards.

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