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Pressure Cleaning Machine, XC920 sold via Amazon — fire risk

UK OPSSHigh riskFireSold on AmazonAug 14, 2024
Photo from the official notice: Pressure Cleaning Machine, XC920 sold via Amazon — fire risk
Photo from the official notice: Pressure Cleaning Machine, XC920 sold via Amazon — fire risk

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

Hazard

The product presents a high risk of fire as it is insufficiently earthed. The plug has no fuse and therefore no protection under fault conditions such as a short circuit or an overload. The plug could therefore explode from the wall causing a fire. Additionally, the plug did not meet the dimensional requirements of BS 1363 as Live and Neutral pins less were than 9.5mm from periphery of engagement surface. This may result in electric shock or fire when inserting or removing the plug from the socket. Some of the required documentation and markings were not present. The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 or the Plugs & Sockets (Safety) Regulations 1994.

Remedy

The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.

Product safety report

Measures taken

  • Destruction of the product
  • Import rejected at border

Product description

A handheld pressure cleaning machine with lithium battery and charging cable.

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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