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Gooway Electric Drills — recall

Consumer goods · United Kingdom · 2025-08-31
Hazard: Fire

Gooway Electric Drills pose a fire hazard

CountryUnited Kingdom
CategoryConsumer goods
Published2025-08-31
Model identifiersProduct identifiers (blue drill): G11188-F7010959655, GRUK23158, RVG11188-250422-0001-30.; Product carton identifiers (orange drill): G11188-F8992220348, GRUK23159, RVG11188-250422-0001-18.
CategoryMachinery
HazardFire
Hazard descriptionThe products present a high risk of fire because there was insufficient creepage and clearance distance between the mains potential input circuits and low voltage output circuits. If a fault occurs and the product’s charger overheats whilst in use, it could ignite, causing a fire._x000D_ The dimensions of the plug face were not sufficient to prevent access to live parts when plugging in, or unplugging, the plug from the socket. Additionally, the breakdown isolation between input and output circuits did not meet the minimum requirements for insulation in Class II equipment, and there was no sa…
Non-complianceElectrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016; Plugs & Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994
RemedyThe import has been rejcted at the border.
Recall number2508-0072
Official noticeView source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actionsMarketplaces 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 productsCell–charger matching, over-heat/over-charge protection, isolation of hot parts.
Rules & standards likely involvedUK GPSR, UKCA · Full guide →

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