1 week Ago By [email protected] (Robert Harries)
Several products being sold from big companies including popular items like air fryers are being recalled urgently due to safety fears. The UK Government’s Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has published a long list of products “which present a serious or high risk” to people’s safety. Those include Tower Air Fryers which are said to pose an overheating risk.
A small number of the kitchen gadgets reportedly have a manufacturing defect, which could run the risk of causing a fire. The air fryers, which were sold in stores including Argos, B&M, and Tesco, were manufactured between January, 2022, and April, 2023, according to the Mirror . A list of items which have been recalled in recent days can be seen below: Tower Air Fryer Models: T17023 Tower 2.
2Ltr Manual Air Fryer, T17061BLK Tower 4Ltr Manual Air Fryer, T17067 Tower 4Ltr Digital Air Fryer and T17087 Tower 2Ltr Compact Manual Air Fryer. According to the OPSS: “The product presents a risk of fire as it can overheat and ignite during use. The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
” For money-saving tips, sign up to our Money newsletter here Marks and Spencer PLC Children’s Fisherman’s Coats for 0-3 Months and 3-6 Months Models: T78 4045Y, T78 2032Y, T78 4039Y According to the OPSS: “The product presents a risk of suffocation as it is intended for babies under 6 months and includes a hood.” TP-5+1 Hot Air Styler sold via Wowcher A hot air brush for hair styling with black power supply cord and three-pin plug, supplied with five detachable attachments for drying, curling and brushing. According to the OPSS: “The product presents a high risk of electric shock as it is supplied with a 3-pin ‘clover’ style plug, which is unfused and does not meet the requirements of BS 1363 or BS 1362.
” Nutribullet GO NBG-100 Rechargeable Blender Model: NBG-100 According to the OPSS: “The batteries may overheat during charging, presenting a risk of fire. The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.” EDMI Atlas Mk7CD Electricity Meters Model: Mk7CD According to the OPSS: “The product has been identified as presenting a risk of electric shock and/or fire.
In certain circumstances, the neutral terminal weld may fail, which can cause the copper busbar to come away from the terminal block. “In installations where the neutral wiring is routed through the meter point, a partial or complete loss of continuity in the neutral circuit may occur. This could result in elevated voltage on accessible conductive parts on the product, or in cases of high resistance, overheating.
“The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.” Dorland ‘Intrinsically Safe’ Electronic Equipment for use in Zone 1/Zone 2 explosive hazardous zones sold via Amazon According to the OPSS: “The products present a serious risk of fire and explosion.” Home Bargains Happy Easter Plush Toys 25cm According to the OPSS: “The product presents a serious risk of asphyxiation due to weak seams enabling access to internal fibrous stuffing material.
” You can see a full list of the latest products to be recalled here ..
