A safety warning has been issued for DIY machinery and children's toys sold on online marketplace Amazon.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) shared more information and guidance for those who purchased the affected items.
The products were available for Britons to buy on Amazon, but have been rejected at the border since the risk became apparent.
However, anyone who has managed to get one of the affected products should stop using it immediately.
The product poses a serious risk to consumers
OPSS
Waxing and Polishing Machine sold via Amazon
| Type | Machinery - Hand Polisher |
|---|---|
| Model Numbers | Charger - TZ-C03AX. Polisher - D6000 |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Product Description | The blue orbital polisher is a 12V unbranded cordless product. It is supplied with 2 x 12V Lithium-Ion battery packs and plug-in charger. |
The OPSS warned: "The product presents a serious risk of electric shock as the transformer was of a poor build quality and did not meet the requirements for creepage and clearance.
"The product features poor quality connections with wires soldered directly to component tails in a high vibration environment.
"The plug face also did not meet the dimensional requirements of BS 1363 because the distance from the outside edge to the live pin measured too small.
"The product does not meet the requirements of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 or the Plugs and Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994."
It added the listing has been removed from Amazon and the import has been rejected at the border.
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The toy dinosaur was sold on Amazon
OPSS
Togetdream 3D Printed Dinosaur Toy sold via Amazon
| Brand | Togetdream |
| Amazon Identifiers | X0020HV8J1, FBA15JXM646WU000010 |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Product Description | A blue and pink 3D printed dinosaur skeleton building kit, with an extra bone that is placed in the mouth |
The OPSS added: "The product presents a serious risk of choking because it comes with a separate bone intended to be placed in the dinosaur’s mouth.
"As the product is not appropriately labelled, a child aged under 36 months may play with the toy, place this small part in their mouth and choke. The product does not meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011."
