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Xin Yue AC PC Power Cable — fire risk

UK OPSSHigh riskFireOct 22, 2026
Photo from the official notice: Xin Yue AC PC Power Cable — fire risk

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Hazard

The product presents a risk of fire because the plug is counterfeit, does not meet the dimensional requirements of BS 1363, and does not have a ballast. A ballast is required to ensure the safe operation of the product under fault conditions. The cable conductor cross-sectional area is also significantly smaller than declared, measuring approximately 0.493 mm² rather than the marked 0.75 mm². This may result in the cable overheating when subjected to electrical load, increasing the likelihood of overheating, ignition and fire. The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 or the Plugs & Sockets etc (Safety) Regulations 1994.

Remedy

The product has been withdrawn from the market by S&S Cash and Carry and destroyed.

Product safety report

Measures taken

  • Destruction of the product
  • Withdrawal of product from market

Product description

1.5m black laptop cable with green and white packaging.

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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