Product Safety Report: Blueque Nail Lamp V8 (2301-0095)

Product Safety Report for Blueque Nail Lamp presenting a high risk of electric shock.

Summary

Product: Blueque Nail Lamp V8

Hazard: The product presents a high risk of electric shock due to the potential for the product to become live and due to noncompliant plug dimensions.

Corrective action: Import rejected at the border. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).

Product information

Type Electrical appliances and equipment - nail lamp
Brand Blueque
Model BQ-36
Country of Origin China
Product Description Lamp made for setting nail gels.
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Hazard

The product presents a high risk of electric shock as it included a detached wire, which could cause an electric shock if it were to make the product live. Furthermore, the product could overheat due to the inadequately sized pins. When tested, the conductors had been soldered onto their respective terminals and had not been held in place independently of the soldered connection or securely hooked in position prior to soldering. There were no barriers to prevent a detached wire from reducing creepage distances and clearances to levels below the minimum required.

The product also possessed a noncompliant plug with insufficiently thick live and neutral pins which were also too close to the edge of the plug, presenting an electric shock risk. The instructions were inadequate as they did not contain sufficient information to ensure the correct and safe use of the equipment. The product and its power supply unit had not been marked with the name, trademark or other means for the identification of the manufacturer.

The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.

Corrective action

The import has been rejected at the border.

The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).

Additional information

PSD case number: 2301-0095

Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards

Published 1 February 2023