The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has published a product recall for a Portable Electric Space Heater, model FS007, sold via the online marketplace Temu. The notice, reference 2402-0315, records a serious risk of electric shock and was published on 5 March 2024.
The measures recorded in the notice are a recall of the product from end users and removal of the listing by the online marketplace1. The recall appears in a listing of OPSS heater notices on GOV.UK, which records 30 notices in total, of which 6 carry the measure "Recall of the product from end users"1.
The same listing shows other heater notices with the same combination of measures, including the ELPINE Plug-In Heater (2405-0115), the Pifco 2KW Convector Heater with Turbo and Timer sold by Home Bargains (2409-0045) and the Kobe 2kw Oil-Filled 9 Fin Radiator (2606-0205)1. The Kobe radiator notice gives a sales period of January 2024 onwards and a product code of KBE8280200K1.
The listing states that it covers notices published for the UK by OPSS and does not include recalls announced in other countries. It adds that not every recall is listed, because manufacturers can announce recalls themselves, and that a product not appearing in the listing does not mean it has been checked1.
"If your product matches a notice, check the model, barcode or batch number, and the sales dates where the notice gives them. Then follow what that notice says to do."
Why it matters for households
The recall covers a heater sold through Temu under model number FS007. Households that have bought a portable electric space heater through that marketplace can check the model number on the product's label against the notice. The listing advises checking the model, barcode or batch number and the sales dates where a notice gives them, then following what that notice says to do1. It also advises looking on the manufacturer's website using the model number on the product's label where a product is not listed1.
The notice records a serious risk of electric shock. The listing does not state how many units were sold, the sales period for this model, or whether any injuries have been reported; these details have not been reported in the material available.
What happens next
The notice records two measures: recall of the product from end users and removal of the listing by the online marketplace1. The listing notes that the notice on GOV.UK is always the current version1. No further dates for this recall have been reported.
Households can check whether an electrical product has been recalled using the guide on how to check if an electrical product has been recalled. Guidance on using a portable heater safely at home and on the different types of portable heater is also available, alongside the heating and cooking and home emergencies sections.
Sources (1)
- Heater recalls and safety notices (UK), PreparedBritain, preparedbritain.co.uk
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