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Wireless Boombox Speaker — fire risk

UK OPSSSerious riskFireMar 31, 2025
Photo from the official notice: Wireless Boombox Speaker — fire risk

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Hazard

The product presents a serious risk of fire due to poor quality internal connections and wires soldered directly to component tails. In a high-vibration environment, the wires could potentially detach and short-circuit, presenting a risk of fire. Improvements are also required to marking, labelling and documentation. This 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

Large black boombox speaker.

Matching notices: same barcode or model

Other official notices (EU, U.S. or UK) with the same barcode, or the same brand and model number. Check the details: a match is a strong hint, not proof that it is the same product.

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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