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Feet Warmer, FY-HWJB68 — recall

Consumer goods · United Kingdom · 2024-11-27

Hazard: Fire

Feet Warmer, FY-HWJB68, poses a fire risk

Country	United Kingdom
Category	Consumer goods
Published	2024-11-27
Retailer	Amazon
Model identifiers	Model Number: FY-HWJB68; Amazon product identifiers: FBA15DST66WU000018, X001NUSVIH.
Category	Electrical appliances and equipment
Hazard	Fire
Hazard description	The product presents a serious risk of fire because it is inadequately earthed. The plug is fitted with an ineffective fuse which does not contain a sufficient granular filler to operate as needed. If an electrical fault occurs in the appliance/power supply, the poor-quality fuse will not function as required, potentially causing the product to overheat and ignite. Improvements are also required to marking, labelling and documentation.
Non-compliance	Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 or the Plugs & Sockets (Safety) Regulations 1994.
Remedy	The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
Recall number	2411-0103
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	Marketplaces may delist the same or similar products, freeze or force-remove inventory (e.g. Amazon FBA) and notify past buyers; under GPSR regulators can require platforms to act within 2 working days.
Self-check for comparable products	Cell–charger matching, over-heat/over-charge protection, isolation of hot parts.
Rules & standards likely involved	UK GPSR, UKCA · Full guide →

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