VTEK Cordless Reciprocating Saw sold via Amazon: plug without fuse is a fire risk
The saw's plug has no fuse, so it may overheat and catch fire, and its plug face does not fit the socket securely and leaves live parts exposed to the user.
What to do
The notice says the import has been rejected at the border. It does not give any other instructions for the public. Read the official notice for details.
Notice details
- Product
- VTEK Cordless Reciprocating Saw sold via Amazon
- Company
- Vtek
- Hazard
- The product presents a risk of fire as it is inadequately earthed.
- Class or risk level
- High risk
- Identifiers
- PSD notification number: 2610-0149
- Brand: VTEK
- Model: V716
- Alert date
- November 6, 2026
- Published on GOV.UK
- November 6, 2026
- Listed on Recalled Today
- November 6, 2026
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Official notice
The notice's own wording from OPSS.
Product Safety Report: VTEK Cordless Reciprocating Saw sold via Amazon (2610-0149)
- Risk level
- High risk
- Measures taken
- Import rejected at the border
- Summary
- Product: VTEK Cordless Reciprocating Saw sold via Amazon Hazard: The product presents a risk of fire as it is inadequately earthed. Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border.
- Product information
- Type: Machinery - Reciprocating Saws (Powered) Brand: VTEK Model: V716 Amazon product identifiers: X002CQQOES7, FBA15M2VZGTNU000012 Country of Origin: China Product Description: Cordless reciprocating saw with charger and power supply. Product Report and Image: Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a risk of fire as the supplied plug does not have a fuse. A fuse is required to ensure the safe operation of the product under fault conditions and without it, the product may overheat and ignite, causing a fire. The plug face also does not meet the dimensional requirements of BS 1363 and cannot make a secure connection to the socket. The earth pin is sheathed, and the live and neutral pins are positioned less than 9.5 mm from the periphery of the plug face, exposing the user to live parts. The product does not meet the requirements of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 or the Plugs and Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994.
- Corrective action
- The import has been rejected at the border. Additional information PSD notification number: 2610-0149 Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
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