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Humidifier (Fog Machine) — electric shock risk

UK OPSSSerious riskElectric shockNov 23, 2022
Photo from the official notice: Humidifier (Fog Machine) — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: Humidifier (Fog Machine) — electric shock risk

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

Hazard

The product presents a serious risk of electric shock as the terminals on the power supply unit were not enclosed, and the test finger could touch live parts. The instructions supplied with the product were inadequate as they did not contain sufficient information to ensure the correct and safe use of the equipment and there were no installation details given. This could therefore present a risk of electric shock to the consumer due to from the inadvertent inadequate installation of the equipment. The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.

Remedy

The import has been rejected at the border.

Product safety report

Measures taken

  • Import rejected at border

Product description

Silver humidifier with a power supply unit

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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