Product Safety Report: Vevor Welding Machine - MIG-200D3 (2203-0470)
Product safety report for Vevor Welding Machine - MIG-200D3 presenting a high risk of burns, fire & explosion.
Summary
Product: Vevor Welding Machine - MIG-200D3
Hazard: 皇冠体育app product poses a high risk of burns because it presents a hazard of fire /explosion and electric shock due to poor construction/design.
Corrective action: Import rejected at the border.
Product information
| Type | Machinery - Welding Machine |
|---|---|
| Batch | G3355-DHJMIG-2003IN1001V2 |
| Other product identifiers | RVG3355-211124-0050-737, GBLFD-GC0058 |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Product description | A mains blue coloured welding machine with Vevor branding |
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Hazard
皇冠体育app product poses a high risk of burns because it presents a hazard of fire /explosion and electric shock due to poor construction/design. 皇冠体育app product does not meet the requirements of the Plugs & Sockets (Safety) Regulations 1994 because the BS1363 fuse had been modified with a piece of wire soldered onto the outside of its casing, which bypassed the fuse鈥檚 function and provided no over-current protection. 皇冠体育app PCB tracks had also been bolstered using solder, to increase the current carrying capacity. 皇冠体育app product does not comply with all the marking requirements of the relevant standard.
皇冠体育app product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
Corrective action
Import rejected at the border
Additional information
PSD case number: 2203-0470
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards