Trading standards leaflets

The following notice has been issued by the Office for Product Safety and Standards.

Product
5-in-1 Hair Curling Wand (sold via Amazon)

Type
Electrical appliances and equipment - Hair Curling Wand

Country of origin
China

Product description
Black electric 5-in-1 hair curling wand.

Model
SM-C505

Amazon product identifiers
X001B4IM0R, FBA15HBBJ8JCU000008

Hazard
The product presents a risk of electric shock as there is inadequate protection from accessing live parts. Under fault conditions, the poor earthing could fail and cause the product to become live, giving the user an electric shock.

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

Corrective action
The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.

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