Product Recall: 30000W Electricity Saving Box 90-250V Power Saver Regulator Energy Saver UK Plug (2204-0024)
Product Recall for 30000W Electricity Saving Box 90-250V Power Saver Regulator Energy Saver UK Plug presenting a serious risk of fire and electric shock.
Summary
Product: 30000W Electricity Saving Box 90-250V Power Saver Regulator Energy Saver UK Plug
Hazard: 皇冠体育app product presents a serious risk of electric shock and fire as it does not bear a plug compliant with BS1363.
Corrective action: 皇冠体育app listings have been removed by the online marketplaces (eBay, AliExpress and Wish). 皇冠体育app authority are requiring the recall of the product from end users.
Product information
| Type | Electrical appliances and equipment 鈥� Plug-in energy-saving device |
|---|---|
| eBay item number | 403367216348 |
| Model | PS2008D |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Product description | White 2-pin energy saving plug in device |
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Hazard
皇冠体育app product presents a serious risk of electric shock and fire due to multiple test failures which included the following. 皇冠体育app product does not bear a plug compliant with BS1363. 皇冠体育app product has weak plug pins that are liable to break off in the socket-outlet. 皇冠体育app product is fitted with a large, unmarked capacitor which is fitted across the mains. Such capacitors are required to be approved and be of the X2 type, yet the capacitors fitted across the mains were not of the approved type which means there is a higher risk of these devices becoming short circuit. 皇冠体育app product lacks a fuse or other protection which means that it relies on the building circuit breaker for protection. 皇冠体育app product also relied on an intentionally weak part of the circuit board for protection of the large capacitor.
皇冠体育app product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
Corrective action
皇冠体育app listings have been removed by the online marketplaces (eBay, AliExpress and Wish). 皇冠体育app authority are requiring the recall of the product from end users.
We recommend owners stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.
Additional information
PSD case numbers: 2204-0024
Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards