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Hinsinc Wood Trimmer Machine — fire risk (2508-0013)

UK OPSSSerious riskFireAug 14, 2025
Photo from the official notice: Hinsinc Wood Trimmer Machine — fire risk (2508-0013)

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

Hazard

The product presents a serious risk of fire as the plug fuse has insufficient ballast and does not conform to BS 1362. The ballast is required to ensure the safe operation of the fuse under fault conditions, and its absence could lead to the plug overheating and/or exploding. The Declaration of Conformity and test reports supplied cannot be linked to the product, and it requires improvements to warnings, documentation and markings. The product does not meet the requirements of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 or the Plugs and Sockets etc. (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

Black and blue wood trimmer machine. Supplied with a wall plug and PPE gloves.

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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