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Electric Toothbrush Charger, WY-HX6100 sold via Amazon — fire risk

UK OPSSSerious riskFireSold on AmazonJan 30, 2026
Photo from the official notice: Electric Toothbrush Charger, WY-HX6100 sold via Amazon — fire risk

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Hazard

The product presents a serious risk of fire as the plug face does not met the dimensional requirements of the relevant standard, and the fuse link is below the minimum permitted tolerance. A correctly rated fuse is required to ensure the safe operation of the plug under fault conditions, and its absence could lead to the plug overheating and/or exploding. Improvements are also required to the product marking, labelling and documentation. The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 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

White electric toothbrush charger.

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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