Dangerous electric blankets recalled with high risk of fire

The Office for Product Safety and Standards has issued a recall of the L’Agraty Electric Blanket sold by Amazon, as it “presents a high risk of fire as the plug does not meet the requirements of the relevant standard”.

The import has been rejected at the border and the listing has been removed by the online marketplace Amazon.

A statement by the Office for Product Safety and Standards says: “The 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. This may result in the appliance sparking, overheating and catching fire.

“This product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 and the Plugs and Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994.”

The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) is leading a fresh campaign to raise awareness of unsafe products sold online, even sometimes by tried and tested online marketplaces.

Resources are provided for use by local authorities, community groups and the public, including a toolkit, video shorts and social media materials.

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What is a product recall?

If there is a problem with a product that means it should not be sold, then it might be withdrawn or recalled.

The Office for Product Safety and Standards issues Product Recall Information Notices to let consumers and local authorities know about problems associated with food.

In some cases, Trading Standards is also notified.