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Wax Heater Pro-Wax 100 — recall

Consumer goods · United Kingdom · 2025-01-14

Hazard: Electric shock, fire

Pro-Wax 100 Wax Heater for electric shock and fire hazards

Country	United Kingdom
Category	Consumer goods
Published	2025-01-14
Retailer	Amazon
Model identifiers	Model: RH008
Category	Electrical appliances and equipment
Hazard	Electric shock, fire
Hazard description	The product presents a high risk of fire as the mains plug was not fitted with a fuse link which conforms to BS 1362. Should an electrical fault occur, the fuse can explode from the wall, causing a fire._x000D_ The product also presents a risk of electric shock as there was single insulation mains wiring in contact with unearthed accessible metallic parts, and the breakdown isolation did not meet the insulation requirements set by the Standard for Class II equipment.
Non-compliance	Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016; Plugs & Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994
Remedy	The import has been rejected at the border. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
Recall number	2501-0074
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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