2025.02.21 Safety Report: Leaf Blower QS-GT85101
21 February 2025
The following notice has been issued by the Office for Product Safety and Standards.
Product
Leaf Blower QS-GT85101
Type
Machinery - Leaf Blower
Country of origin
China
Product description
A red and black electric leaf blower with lithium-ion battery and charger.
Model number
QS-GT85101
Amazon identifiers
X001SV2MK9, FBA15JRM8NC9U000027
SKU
STN U SFBA-2216
Hazard
The product presents a serious risk of fire, as over time wires could come loose from the soldering due to vibrations / shocks. This is because the wires had only been soldered directly to battery connections with no secondary means of fixing.
This could mean a wire might touch other connections that draw a high current, causing the product to catch fire. Improvements are also required to quality assurance, documentation, markings and the declaration of conformity.
The product does not meet the requirements of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008.
Corrective action
The import has been rejected at the border.
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