Product safety warning for items sold via Amazon and what to do if you have any

Product safety warning for items sold via Amazon and what to do if you have any Customers are being told what to do for some items, while others have been rejected at the border The Office for Product Safety and Standards has issued several new product safety reports for a handful of items sold via Amazon, as of September 15. Any customer who has bought the items is being instructed on what they should do. The first concerns a Bera Design Limited Zen Extendable Coffee Table, which is said to present a serious risk of injury. The table comes in a variety of colours, including dark walnut, walnut, white and silver, and it is made from MDF. The report explains: "The product presents a risk of injuries because the spring-loaded release/adjustment mechanism may activate unexpectedly during unpacking or handling of the product. This could lead to the consumer receiving injuries. "There is also an absence of safety information supplied with the product, and a lack of appropriate warnings, which may increase the likelihood of unsafe use. The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005." Consumers are being warned of the risks and advised to take additional precautions when unpacking or handling the product. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace. The second product safety report concerns the AOOWU Mermaid Princess Dress, which poses a risk of fire and burns. The risk level has been categorised as "serious", and the product description reads: "Mermaid costume with dress, red wig and costume jewellery". The report says: "The product presents a serious risk of fire because the wig failed the flammability requirements of BS EN 71-2:2020. During testing, the wig continued to burn for significantly longer than the permitted maximum period after the ignition source had been removed, and flaming debris was observed to fall from the product. "This presents the risk of burns to the user, and could also allow fire to spread to other clothing, furnishings, and nearby materials. The product does not meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011." The import has been rejected at the border. It is recommended that owners stop using the product immediately and keep it out of children's reach. The Office for Product Safety and Standards says: "Contact the distributor you purchased from for redress." What items have been rejected at the border? The third product safety report is for the URLIFE T2 Electric Bike. The bike comes with a wall plug and charger. The government agency said: "The electric bike and its components have not been assessed using relevant UK conformity assessment procedures. "There is insufficient technical documentation, and a valid Declaration of Conformity was not provided to demonstrate that the e-bike and its lithium-ion battery system had been designed and manufactured in accordance with the applicable safety requirements. In the event of a fault, the battery could overheat, enter thermal runaway and cause a fire. "The product was also supplied with an additional non-compliant two-pin plug, which does not conform to BS 1363. The product does not meet the requirements of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 or the Plugs and Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994." The import has been rejected at the border. The listing has been removed by Amazon. The fourth product safety report is for the Unicorn Pink Busy Board. The product description reads: "Pink busy board with stickers and accessories." The Office for Product Safety and Standards explains: "The product presents a serious risk of choking because it contains accessible, detachable small parts which fit wholly inside a small parts cylinder. These small parts pose a choking risk to young children, particularly those under 36 months of age who have a natural tendency to explore objects by placing them in the mouth. "The product also presents a risk of strangulation because it is supplied with a long shoelace, which exceeds the maximum length for toys intended for children under 36 months. If left unattended, the child could become entangled in the shoelace and wrap it around the neck, leading to strangulation." It says that the product does not meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011. The import has been rejected at the border. The fifth product safety report is for the GEU 45W Laptop Charger. It is a black three-pin plug and charging cable. The government body said: "The product presents a high risk of fire because the plug pins do not confirm to the dimensional requirements of BS 1363 and cannot make a secure connection to the socket. This could lead to the consumer being exposed to live parts, presenting a risk of electric shock. "The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 or the Plugs & Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994." The import has been rejected at the border. What is a product safety report? It highlights an unsafe or non-compliant consumer product where corrective measures—other than a full product recall—have been ordered by an authority or undertaken voluntarily by a business. Unlike a product recall, which asks consumers to return or stop using a dangerous item for a refund or repair, a safety report often covers situations where risks are mitigated or corrected differently. [Image text:] azonprime amazonprime amazonprim D