Britons have been informed that a variety of products sold via Amazon and eBay are unsafe to use.
To protect customers, steps have been made to ensure the dangerous items do not reach UK homes. While some have been removed from the online marketplace, others were rejected at the border.
Those who have purchased and received the products prior to this safety warning should stop using them immediately.
The affected items include a toothbrush charger and a cooker sold via Amazon, as well as a pyrography kit sold via eBay.
The import has been rejected at the border
OPSS
White Toothbrush Charger sold via Amazon (2503-0133)
Type: Electrical appliances and equipment - Toothbrush charger
Brand: Shenzhen Binsheng Technology Development Co Ltd
Model: XT-3757
Barcode: X0013MHSAH
Plug model: HSC-601
Country of Origin: China
Product description: A white electric toothbrush charger sold in a white box
The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) warned that the product presents a "serious risk of fire" because the fuse within the plug does not contain any granular filler. The fuse endcaps are also insecurely fixed, and the fuse is the wrong length.
The product does not meet safety requirements, causing the import to be rejected at the border.
Baoshishan Hot Pot & BBQ 2 in 1 Cooker sold via Amazon (2504-0093)
Type: Electrical appliances and equipment
Brand: Baoshishan
Amazon identifiers: X001ZGGGTDX, X001XBKP5X, FBA15JY9Q3GRU000043, FBA15JY9Q3GRU000059
Country of Origin: China
Product Description: A hot pot BBQ cooker with multiple heating sections
The product also presents a "serious risk of fire" as the live and neutral pins are too short and do not meet the dimensions of BS 1363, as warned by the OPSS. The product does not provide the level of earthing protection required and does not meet the necessary safety requirements.
As a result, the import has been rejected at the border, and the listing has been removed from the online marketplace (Amazon).
60W Wood-Burning Pyrography Kit sold via eBay (2503-0147)
Type: Electrical appliances and equipment
Barcode: 0C000029490039
eBay Item Number: 145854397267
Seller SKU ID: D23A21527
Country of Origin: China
Product Description: Wood pyrography tool supplied with a black power cable and plug, and other attachments. Supplied in a zipped plain black case with a yellow piping border
Officials warned that the product presents a "serious risk of electric shock" because the user can easily access the internal live parts. These parts include "poor-quality connections" with wires soldered directly to the PCB.
In addition, the plug supplied with the product does not meet labelling requirements and is fitted with a counterfeit fuse.
The product does not meet safety regulations and has been removed from the online marketplace.
Anyone who has already purchased the product should "stop using [it] immediately" and contact the distributor they purchased from to request redress.
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The import has been rejected at the border, and the listing has been removed from Amazon
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