A BATHROOM essential sold via Amazon has been recalled, over a serious risk of fire.
The USB Electric Toothbrush Charger has a number of issues with its fuse, meaning that if an electrical surge or fault were to occur occur, it could cause a fire.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards has issued an urgent recall of the product, as it does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 or the Plugs & Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994.
The recall states that the fuse within the charger's plug does not contain any granular filler, is the wrong length, and that the fuse endcaps are insecurely fixed.
“In the event of an electrical surge or fault, the plug may overheat and ignite, causing a fire,” the recall reads.
The product, which comes from China, is now being rejected at the border.
The £8.99 charger has a “waterproof design” and a “smart standby” mode, which detects when the toothbrush is fully charged.
However, it has now been deemed unsafe for consumers.
The model of the product is XT-3757 and the brand name is Shenzhen Binsheng Development Co Ltd.
Anyone who has purchased the project should stop using it immediately, and should be able to contact for a full refund.
Products are commonly recalled when they pose a risk to customers' and safety.
This comes after a number of sold on sites such as Amazon and AliExpress, were recalled becausethey failed basic electrical safety standards
The so-called saving plugs, appealed to Brits keen to keep energy down.
According to consumer Watchdog Which?, one product, available on AliExpress, claimed to “reduce” line loss and “improve” power factor, with around 260 buyers.
Another product, sold on , claimed to use “a capacitor system to store electrical energy, allowing it to be released more smoothly”;.
However, experts from Which? found that these products had poor quality soldering, contained too much lead, and had unmarked non-standard capacitors indicating they were not manufactured in the UK and therefore potentially unsafe.
“It’s incredibly concerning to see that these scam eco-plugsare still widely available on many online marketplaces, despite the fact that they are illegal and potentially a danger to their users,” said Sue Davies, Which? head of consumer protection policy.
“Sadly, it’s not surprising that these dangerous items have reappeared on major online marketplaces.
“It fits the pattern we’ve seen following countless Which? investigations and is yet more evidence of why change is needed.
A was also recently recalled due to a “serious risk” of choking.
The 3D printed toy was mislabelled, and a young child could smoke on a small part.
The recall notice states that the toy, from , is now being rejected at the border.
And a popular airfryer sold in B&M, , and has been recalled due to the risk of it bursting into flames.
Customers who have one of four models of the by Tower are being told to get in touch with the company.
Models affected include the T17023 Tower 2.2Ltr Manual Air Fryer, T17061BLK Tower 4Ltr Manual Air Fryer, T17067 Tower 4Ltr Digital Air Fryer and the T17087 Tower 2Ltr Compact Manual Air Fryer.
Anyone with an affected device is advised to unplug them and “stop using them immediately.”
