2023.08.11 Safety Report: Flat Iron Hair Straightener RD-216 (sold via eBay)
11 August 2023
The following notice has been issued by the Office for Product Safety and Standards.
Product
Flat Iron Hair Straightener RD-216 sold via eBay
Type
Electrical appliances and equipment ? Hair Straightener
Country of origin
China
Product description
Black hair straighteners with a black plug. Packaged in a brown cardboard box.
Model
RD-216
eBay Item number
144552209418
Hazard
The product presents a serious risk of electric shock as the plug supplied with the product is noncompliant and can allow access to live parts. Also, during testing it was identified that the basic insulation of the wires is in contact with accessible metal parts. If the basic insulation was to wear over time and the wire touches an external metal part, the user could touch this part and receive an electric shock. Some of the required documentation and markings were not present.
The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
Corrective action
OPSS are requiring the withdrawal of the product from the market.
The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).
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