The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) published a product recall on 29 September 2023 for a Wanzhaoda portable gas fire sold via Amazon, and is requiring the recall of the product from end users1. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace1. The notice was notified by Local Authority Trading Standards under case number 2211-01011.
The product is described as a red portable gas fire with a gold-coloured regulator and orange hose included, with the Amazon ASIN B09HB8GN6V and country of origin China1. OPSS records the risk level as serious and the product category as gas appliances and components1. The notice states that the product presents a serious risk of burns, fire and explosion because the build quality of the regulator and flexible gas hose is considered to be inadequate1.
The notice lists the faults found: a castor wheel was missing and none of the castors had a lock; the nozzle for the hose connection was found to be the incorrect size; and the tilt switch was loose inside the burner compartment1. It also states that the product was only supplied with instructions written in Chinese, which could result in incorrect set up by the user, and that some of the required documentation and markings were not present1. According to the notice, the product does not meet the requirements of the Gas Appliances (Enforcement) and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 20181.
"The authority is requiring the recall of the product from end users. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon)."
| Detail | As published |
|---|---|
| Brand | Wanzhaoda |
| Amazon ASIN | B09HB8GN6V |
| Country of origin | China |
| Product category | Gas appliances and components: portable gas fire |
| Risk level | Serious |
| Measure | Recall of the product from end users; removal of the listing by the online marketplace |
| Recall date | 29 September 2023 |
| Case number | 2211-0101 |
| Notified by | Local Authority Trading Standards |
Why it matters for households
The recall covers a portable gas fire sold through Amazon in the UK, and the requirement is for the product to be recalled from end users, so households that bought one are affected by the notice1. The hazards recorded are burns, fire and explosion, arising from the regulator and flexible gas hose, the hose connection nozzle, the tilt switch and the missing castor and castor lock, with instructions supplied only in Chinese1. The notice does not give a sales period, a number of units sold or a date by which owners should act; these have not been reported1. The notice also does not set out the steps an owner should take beyond the recall measure itself1. Households using any portable gas fire can find related guidance in the site's heating and cooking hub.
What happens next
The recall from end users is required and the Amazon listing has been removed1. No further timetable, refund arrangement or disposal instruction is given in the notice1.
