Product Safety Report: 987 Heat Gun (2107-0194)

Product safety report for 987 Heat Gun presenting a serious risk of fire and burns

• From: Office for Product Safety and Standards
• Published: 26 March 2022

• Alert type: Product safety report
• Risk level: Serious
• Product category: Electrical appliances and equipment
• Measure type: Destruction of the product
• Recall/alert date: 13 August 2021

Summary

Product: 987 Heat Gun

Hazard: Product presents a serious risk of fire and burns due to absence of overheat protection.

Corrective action: Import has been destroyed at the border.

Product information

Type	Electrical Appliances and Equipment – Heat Gun
Model	987 “Heavy Duty”
SKU	EY-A001295
Other identifier	P0104080129
Country of Origin	China
Product description	Heavy duty heat gun in red with black lead and 3 pin plug. Supplied with metal attachments in transparent plastic packaging.
Product Report and Image	Link to Product Report and PDF

Hazard

The product presents a risk of fire because it has not been fitted with any overheat protection. The heat gun severely overheated and emitted flames when subjected to the stalled motor test.

This product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.

Corrective action

Import has been destroyed at the border.

Additional information

PSD case number: 2107-0194

Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards

Published 26 March 2022