Product Safety Report: Desktop Fan - Unit Heater BG-360 (2211-0037)

Product Safety Report for Desktop Fan - Unit Heater BG-360 presenting a serious risk of electric shock as the heater plastic cover can easily be removed providing access to live or hot parts.

Summary

Product: Desktop Fan - Unit Heater BG-360

Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of electric shock as the heater plastic cover can easily be removed providing access to live or hot parts. Consequently, a user could touch live/moving parts, or the heating element hot surface, and could suffer an electric shock or burns.

Corrective action: We recommend owners stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).

Product information

Type Electrical appliances and equipment – Fan heater
eBay item number 225179659922
Country of Origin China
Product Description A mains powered fan heater available in two colours white and black fitted with a two pin plug and supplied with a separate 3 pin travel adaptor
Product Report and Image Link to product image and PDF

Hazard

The product presents a serious risk of electric shock as the heater plastic cover can easily be removed providing access to live or hot parts. Consequently, a user could touch live/moving parts, or the heating element hot surface, and could suffer an electric shock or burns. Additionally, the equipment was not fitted with an approved three pin plug. The instructions supplied with the product were inadequate as they did not contain sufficient information to ensure the correct and safe use of the equipment.

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

Corrective action

We recommend owners stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).

Additional information

PSD case number: 2211-0037

Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards

Updates to this page

Published 23 November 2022