Electrical illuminated decoration - Living Aquarium
11th December 2010
Item Description:
Type/number of model: Item numbers affected - 074/319, NSP/010, 074/324 (bar code 5022896743248).
Description: Electrical, illuminated decoration consisting of a clear plastic casing, similar in appearance to a small domestic aquarium, with a plastic silver base and top. Inside the casing is a printed "aquarium" scene consisting of various brightly coloured tropical fish on a generally blue background with pictures of aquarium plants. The mains operated product contains a motor and lamp. The motor rotates the "aquarium" scene when the power is turned on.
Country of origin: China
Attached Images: (click to enlarge)
Danger:
Fire
The product poses a risk of fire because:
- the supply cord is poorly terminated which could lead to overheating and arcing;
- there is inadequate clearance between live parts of different polarity and a short circuit could occur;
- it does not have an adequate means of cord anchorage and the supply cord connections could fail.
Two incidents reported.
The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
Action Taken:
Voluntary recall from consumers by the importer.
Notifying Country:
UNITED KINGDOM
The Next Step...
If you purchased this item, get in touch with the place you bought it from to find out what to do next.
If you live in the UK and need further advice, please contact Consumer Direct on 08454 04 05 06 or www.consumerdirect.gov.uk.
Notes & History:
02nd February 2011 by Recalled Products Administrator
Recalled Products has recently built a new importer to improve the quality of the data on our site. As a result, this recall notice has been updated. To ensure an accurate record, the original details are included in the notes below.
02nd February 2011 by Recalled Products Administrator
Recalled Products updated the product description. The original is below:
Type/number of model: Item numbers affected â?? 074/319, NSP/010, 074/324 (bar code 5022896743248).
Description: Electrical, illuminated decoration consisting of a clear plastic casing, similar in appearance to a small domestic aquarium, with a plastic silver base and top. Inside the casing is a printed â??aquariumâ?? scene consisting of various brightly coloured tropical fish on a generally blue background with pictures of aquarium plants. The mains operated product contains a motor and lamp. The motor rotates the â??aquariumâ?? scene when the power is turned on.
Country of origin: China
11th December 2010 by Recalls Importer
Item imported from European Commission RAPEX
