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Vevor Demolition Hammer — electric shock risk

UK OPSSSerious riskElectric shockOct 24, 2022
Photo from the official notice: Vevor Demolition Hammer — electric shock risk

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Hazard

The product presents a serious risk of electric shock as the earthing on the appliance is inadequate due to the protective earth input wire being easily detachable. The product also failed the earth bond test. The user could touch a live metal part of the product and receive an electric shock under fault conditions. The product also required improvements to labelling and documentation. The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 and 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

Demolition electric jack hammer with interchangeable wrenches and keys.

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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