OPSS warns about Battery Charger 48V2A over serious fire risk from wrongly rated plug fuse
The charger's plug fuse does not meet the size rules of BS 1362 and is incorrectly rated, and without a correctly rated fuse the plug could overheat or explode.
What to do
The notice says the import was rejected at the border and destroyed. It does not give any further instructions for the public.
Notice details
- Product
- Battery Charger 48V2A
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of fire as the plug fuse does not meet dimensional requirements and is incorrectly rated.
- Class or risk level
- Serious risk
- Identifiers
- PSD notification number: 2511-0165
- Model: 48V2A
- Alert date
- November 21, 2025
- Published on GOV.UK
- November 21, 2025
- Listed on Recalled Today
- November 21, 2025
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Official notice
The notice's own wording from OPSS.
Product Safety Report: Battery Charger 48V2A (2511-0165)
- Risk level
- Serious risk
- Measures taken
- Destruction of the product; Import rejected at the border
- Summary
- Product: Battery Charger 48V2A Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of fire as the plug fuse does not meet dimensional requirements and is incorrectly rated. Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
- Product information
- Type: Electrical appliances and equipment – Chargers Model: 48V2A Product Carton Identifiers: WW071721, 55.6V2A Country of Origin: China Product Description: A battery charger with attached wall plug. Product Report and Image: Product Image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of fire as the plug fuse does not meet the dimensional requirements of BS 1362 and is incorrectly rated. A correctly rated fuse is required to ensure the safe operation of the plug under fault conditions, and its absence could lead to the plug overheating and/or exploding. Improvements are also required to product labelling and marking. This product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 and the Plugs & Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994.
- Corrective action
- The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed. Additional information PSD notification number: 2511-0165 Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
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