Vestel UK Plugs in Various Televisions — fire risk

Hazard

The product presents a risk of fire as the plug’s fuse does not meet the dimensional requirements of BS 1362. A compliant, correctly rated fuse is required to ensure the safe operation of the product under fault conditions. Should a fault occur, the plug may overheat and catch fire. The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 or the Plugs & Sockets etc (Safety) Regulations 1994.

Remedy

Consumers should check whether their product is affected and request a free replacement accessory (replacement power cable or fuse) by visiting: Television Safety Notice. When registering your TV, enter the first 8 digits of the serial number if it starts with a 2, or the first 7 digits if it starts with a 9. For further information, please access the specific retailer websites below: AO.com: Product safety notices and recalls - ao.com ASDA: Safety Notice: Toshiba/Polaroid Television Currys: Product safety information - Currys John Lewis and Partner’s: Product Recalls - John Lewis & Partners Mitchell and Brown: Mitchell and Brown Support Reliant: Reliant Toshiba Product Safety Information Tesco: Toshiba products sold by Tesco Toshiba: Toshiba Product Safety Notice Very: Very Toshiba Finlux Televisions Additional distributors/retailer websites will be added to this list when they become available.

Product safety report

Measures taken

• Modification programme

Product description

Vestel UK-branded plugs fitted to various brands of television sold between November 2024 and February 2026. The serial number is printed on the rating plate sticker, located on the reverse of the television. If the reverse cannot be accessed, check the plug instead. If the wording YR-308 is present on the plug, the product is affected.