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Vevor Electric Shear — fire & burns risk

UK OPSSSerious riskFireBurnsOct 24, 2022
Photo from the official notice: Vevor Electric Shear — fire & burns risk

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Hazard

The product presents a serious risk of burns as it contains a counterfeit plug with an insufficient fuse and counterfeit table. The fuse does not have any granular filler and cannot function properly in the case of a fault with the product or with a surge in current. In the case of a fault, the plug could catch fire and burn users. The product also requires improvements to labelling and documentation. The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 or the Plugs & Sockets (Safety) Regulations 1994.

Remedy

The product has been recalled from end users. For further information, access the Vevor recall webpage at: https://uk.vevor.com/pages/Product-Recall-Statement The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed

Product recall

Measures taken

  • Destruction of the product
  • Import rejected at border
  • Recall of product from end users

Product description

Electrical shear for cutting sheet metal.

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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