AMAZON has been forced to stop selling an electric blanket they were due to a serious safety concern.
An urgent recall notice outlined a “high risk” of the product setting beds ablaze.
The L’Agraty Electric Blanket has been removed from the website due to the plug posing a risk of sparking.
The plug’s dimensions mean it cannot make a secure connection with the socket.
Safety concerns
This leaves a risk of the appliance sparking, overheating, and catching fire when it is in operation.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards claim the blanket does not meet safety regulations.
The appliance was rejected at the UK border and the listing has been removed from Amazon.
Recall notice
“This product presents a high risk of fire as the plug does not meet the dimensional requirements of BS 1363 and therefore cannot make a secure connection with the socket,” a government recall notice said.
“This may result in the appliance sparking, overheating, and catching fire.
“The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 and the Plugs and Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994.”
Meanwhile, an Amazon spokesperson said: “We require all products offered in our store to comply with applicable laws, regulations, and Amazon policies.
“We develop innovative tools to prevent unsafe products from being listed.
“We continuously monitor our store, and if we discover a product was undetected by our automated checks, we address the issue immediately and refine our controls.”
The spokesperson went on to detail the recall procedure Amazon undertakes when a safety issue is flagged.
“We take action to maintain a safe selection for our customers, including removing noncompliant products, and outreach to sellers, manufacturers, and government agencies for additional information, when appropriate,” they said.
“This product in question has been removed.”
The L’Agraty Electric Blanket YZH130160B that has been recalled has the following Amazon identifiers: X0028KQY0N – B0DX6L125K, X0028KOZGX – B0FR549824, X0028KIVDL – B0DX61KTY5.
Your product recall rights
PRODUCT recalls are an important means of protecting consumers from dangerous goods.
As a general rule, if a recall involves a branded product, the manufacturer would usually have lead responsibility for the recall action.
But it’s often left up to supermarkets to notify customers when products could put them at risk.
If you are concerned about the safety of a product you own, always check the manufacturer’s website to see if a safety notice has been issued.
When it comes to appliances, rather than just food items, the onus is usually on you – the customer – to register the appliance with the manufacturer as if you don’t there is no way of contacting you to tell you about a fault.
If you become aware that an item you own has been recalled or has any safety noticed issued against it, make sure you follow the instructions given to you by the manufacturer.
They should usually provide you with more information and a contact number on its safety notice.
In some cases, the manufacturer might ask you to return the item for a full refund or arrange for the faulty product to be collected.
You should not be charged for any recall work – such as a repair, replacement or collection of the recalled item.
More product recalls
Asda has urgently recalled a popular household staple over risk of fire as shoppers told “stop using immediately”.
And Tesco recently recalled a popular £1.85 lunch item over allergy fears.
Amazon shoppers were also issued an urgent recall over a life-threatening health hazard.
Plus, thousands of eyeliners sold in Boots over the last six months are being urgently recalled as shoppers warned “do not use”.
Meanwhile, Aptamil baby formula was urgently recalled in the UK over safety fears.
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