Product Safety Report: Boxo Blend Rechargeable Portable Blender (2201-0454)
Product Safety Report for Boxo Blend Rechargeable Portable Blender presenting a serious risk of fire.
Summary
Product: Boxo Blend Rechargeable Portable Blender
Hazard: The product presents a risk of fire as testing of the blender found that some of the cells do not meet the required specification due to low voltages and failure to vent correctly under fault conditions.
Corrective action: Recall of the product from end users. For more information, please see https://www.boxoblend.com/ .
Product information
| Type | Electrical appliances and equipment - Blender |
|---|---|
| Barcode | 5056384032767 |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Product description | Portable blender available in colours white, black, pink, and blue |
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Hazard
The product presents a risk of fire as testing of the blender found that some of the cells do not meet the required specification due to low voltages and failure to vent correctly under fault conditions. There was also no thermal protection incorporated into the battery packs and the charging circuit did not detect overvoltage conditions and continued to charge batteries with currents much higher than the rated value.
The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
Corrective action
The product has been recalled from end users. For further information, please visit the Boxoblend Website.
Additional information
PSD case number: 2201-0454
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards