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Salbay LED Illuminated Bathroom Mirror Cabinet with Shaver Socket sold via Amazon — electric shock risk

UK OPSSSerious riskElectric shockSold on AmazonFeb 24, 2023
Photo from the official notice: Salbay LED Illuminated Bathroom Mirror Cabinet with Shaver Socket sold via Amazon — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: Salbay LED Illuminated Bathroom Mirror Cabinet with Shaver Socket sold via Amazon — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: Salbay LED Illuminated Bathroom Mirror Cabinet with Shaver Socket sold via Amazon — 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 shaver socket is connected directly to mains. The product should incorporate a Class II reinforced insulation isolation transformer to protect the user from electric shock in high moisture environments, which it did not. The product had also been constructed with a Class I LED driver unit and all accessible parts had not been earthed, as required. The product also presents a risk of fire as internal parts were covered in a wax paper masking tape, which could ignite under fault conditions. The product also requires improvements to marking, labelling and documentation. The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.

Remedy

The authority are requiring the recall of the product 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

Product description

Product supplied in brown cardboard box marked TMEE. An inner cardboard box is marked 5070-T. The cabinet is available in two types – Type A is the cabinet subject to this recall.

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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